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New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965

1965 c. 13 (N.I.) · Enacted 24 June 1965 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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An Act to make provision for the creation of new towns, for the exercise by new town commissions of certain functions in relation to such towns, for the expansion or development of existing towns, and for purposes related to those matters.

[24th June 1965]

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Textual amendments

F1

functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Contents

  1. Part
  2. General Powers of the Minister and the Ministry
  3. 1Power to designate site of new town.
  4. 2New town advisory committees.
  5. 3Power to make surveys, etc.
  6. 4Power to acquire land.
  7. 5Power to dispose of land.
  8. Constitution of New Town Commissions
  9. 7New town commissions.
  10. 8Power of Ministry to make arrangements for the transfer of staff to the service of new town commissions.
  11. 10Accounts of new town commissions, and audit.
  12. 11Annual reports of new town commissions.
  13. 12Duty of new town commissions to disclose information to Ministry.
  14. 13Power of Ministry to give directions to new town commissions.
  15. Development Functions of New Town Commissions
  16. 14Duty of new town commissions to submit development proposals.
  17. 15Acquisition of land by new town commissions.
  18. 17General powers of new town commissions.
  19. 18Borrowing powers of new town commissions.
  20. 19Payment of certain contributions, etc., to new town commissions.
  21. 20Power of new town commissions to make byelaws.
  22. 22Recovery of possession of premises let by new town commissions.
  23. 25Extinguishment by new town commissions of public rights of way.
  24. 26Contributions by new town commissions towards expenditure in relation to, and for the provision of amenities in, new towns.
  25. 27Power of new town commissions to recover certain expenses from district councils.
  26. Chapter: Municipal Functions of New Town Commissions
  27. 28Power of Ministry to confer municipal functions on new town commissions.
  28. 29Provisions supplemental to section 28.
  29. 30General provisions with respect to municipal functions of new town commissions.
  30. 31Financial provisions with respect to municipal functions of new town commissions.
  31. 32Committees.
  32. 32AExercise of municipal functions through the agency of other bodies.
  33. Chapter: Termination of New Town Commissions
  34. 33Termination and winding up of new town commissions.
  35. Supplemental
  36. 34General provisions with respect to the transfer of functions, etc.
  37. 35Provisions with respect to the transfer and compensation of staff.
  38. Miscellaneous
  39. 41Power to enter on lands.
  40. 42Inquiries and investigations.
  41. 43Power of Ministry to make regulations.
  42. Chapter: Financial Provisions
  43. 44Power of Ministry to make grants or advances to new town commissions.
  44. 45Duty of Ministry to prepare an account of advances and receipts.
  45. 46Expenses.
  46. Chapter: General
  47. 47Power to expand or develop existing towns.
  48. 48Interpretation.
  49. 49Short title.
  50. Schedule 1: PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO ORDERS UNDER SECTION 1 AND MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS ORDERS
  51. Part I: PROVISIONS AS TO ORDERS UNDER SECTION 1
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. 3Paragraph 3
  55. 4Paragraph 4
  56. Paragraph
  57. Part II: PROVISIONS AS TO MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS ORDERS
  58. 1Paragraph 1
  59. 2Paragraph 2
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. Schedule 2: MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE ROADS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1948 FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 4
  62. 1Paragraph 1
  63. 2Paragraph 2
  64. 3Paragraph 3
  65. 4Paragraph 4
  66. 5Paragraph 5
  67. 6Paragraph 6
  68. 7Paragraph 7
  69. 8Paragraph 8
  70. 9Paragraph 9
  71. 10Paragraph 10
  72. Schedule Schedule
  73. Schedule 4: NEW TOWN COMMISSIONS
  74. Constitution
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. 7Paragraph 7
  82. 8Paragraph 8
  83. Remuneration
  84. 9Paragraph 9
  85. Proceedings
  86. 10Paragraph 10
  87. 11Paragraph 11
  88. Officers and Servants
  89. 12Paragraph 12
  90. Instruments and Contracts
  91. 13Paragraph 13
  92. 14Paragraph 14
  93. Schedule 5: MODIFICATIONS OF SECTION 22(2) OF AND SCHEDULE 2 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1934 FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 15
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. 7Paragraph 7
  101. 8Paragraph 8
  102. 9Paragraph 9
  103. 10Paragraph 10
  104. Schedule 6: PROVISIONS CONSEQUENTIAL ON THE TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
  105. Definitions
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. Construction of transferred provisions
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. Transfer of property
  110. 3Paragraph 3
  111. Transfer of liabilities
  112. 4Paragraph 4
  113. Preservation of continuing contracts
  114. 5Paragraph 5
  115. Continuance of byelaws, rules and regulations
  116. 6Paragraph 6
  117. Continuance of resolutions etc.
  118. 7Paragraph 7
  119. Continuance of pending legal proceedings
  120. 8Paragraph 8
  121. Collection of rates
  122. 9Paragraph 9
  123. Admissibility in evidence of books
  124. 10Paragraph 10
  125. Audit of accounts
  126. 11Paragraph 11