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New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968

1968 c. 16 · Enacted 28 March 1968 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to new towns and to matters connected therewith, being those enactments in their application to Scotland; with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.

[28th March 1968]C1C2C3C4C5C6C7

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C1

Act amended with the substitution of references to Lands Tribunal for Scotland or member of that Tribunal for references to arbiter or official arbiter and of references to Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51, SIF 28:2), ss. 8, 9 or 11 for references to ss. 2, 3 or 5 of that Act by s. 47(5) of this Act

C2

Act excluded by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), s. 64(2)

C3

Act extended by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48, SIF 96), s. 76, Sch. 4 para. 93(1)(4); Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 4, 5; Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 58, Sch. 2 para. 1(1) and Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xxi), Sch. 8 para. 33

Act extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xvi); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

C4

Act modified by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 2, Sch. 2 para. 5 and Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(9)(d) Sch. 8 para. 33

Act modified (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(10)(c); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2

Act modified (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 37, Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(l) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/869, art.2

C5

Act modified by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(2)(d) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))

C6

Act amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(9)(b) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))

C7

Act applied (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 116(3)(a), 278(2)

Contents

  1. New towns and their development corporations
  2. 1Designation of site of new town.
  3. 1AReduction of designated areas.
  4. 2Establishment of development corporation for new town.
  5. 3Objects and general powers of development corporation.
  6. 4Restrictions on powers of development corporation.
  7. 5Allocation or transfer of new town functions to existing or new development corporation.
  8. Planning control in new towns
  9. 6Planning control in new town.
  10. Acquisition of land by development corporations and highway authorities
  11. 7Acquisition of land by development corporation.
  12. 8Acquisition of land for highways in connection with new towns.
  13. 9Recording of compulsory purchase orders.
  14. 10Special procedure for acquisition of statutory undertakers’ operational land.
  15. 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  16. 12Application of Lands Clauses Acts etc. and modification of Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963, for purposes of this Act.
  17. 13Measure of compensation for acquisition of statutory undertakers’ operational land.
  18. 14Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired.
  19. Expedited completion of compulsory acquisition
  20. 15—17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Disposal of land by development corporations
  22. 18Disposal of land by development corporation.
  23. 18AAPower of development corporation to dispose of housing land.
  24. 18ASecretary of State’s general power.
  25. 18BDisposal of land to comply with direction under s. 18A.
  26. 18CPayments under s. 18A treated as repayments.
  27. Powers exercisable in relation to land acquired by development corporations or highway authorities
  28. 19Power to override servitudes and other rights.
  29. 20Use and development of churches and burial grounds.
  30. 21Use and development of open spaces.
  31. 22Displacement of persons from land acquired.
  32. 23Extinguishment of public rights of way over land acquired.
  33. 24Provisions as to telegraphic lines.
  34. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  35. Statutory undertakers
  36. 26Extinguishment of rights of way, and rights as to apparatus, of statutory undertakers.
  37. 27Orders under s. 26.
  38. 28Extension or modification of functions of statutory undertakers.
  39. 29Procedure in relation to orders under s. 28.
  40. 30Relief of statutory undertakers from obligations rendered impracticable.
  41. 31Objections to orders under ss. 28 and 30.
  42. Provision of trolley vehicle services by development corporations
  43. 32Power to authorise provision of trolley vehicle services by development corporation.
  44. Public services
  45. 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  46. 34Power to authorise provision of services by development corporation.
  47. Transfer of property and undertakings of development corporations, and their dissolution
  48. 35Power of development corporation to transfer their undertakings.
  49. 36Winding up of development corporation.
  50. 36AApplication of sections 35 etc. to operators of telecommunication systems.
  51. 36BAdditional power to dispose of property etc.
  52. 36CDirection and order making powers of Secretary of State.
  53. 36DTransfer orders.
  54. 36EReduction of liability of development corporation.
  55. 36FGrants by Secretary of State.
  56. 36GDissolution of development corporation.
  57. 36HFinancial consequences of winding up.
  58. Financial and related provisions
  59. 37Advances and grants by Secretary of State to development corporation.
  60. 37AAGrants by Secretary of State to development corporation.
  61. 37AOther borrowing powers of development corporations.
  62. 38Provisions supplementary to s. 37.
  63. 38ATreasury guarantees.
  64. Financial reconstruction
  65. 38ABPower to extinguish loan obligations of development corporation.
  66. 38BDisposal of surplus funds of development corporations.
  67. 39Accounts, audit, annual reports etc.
  68. 40General provision as to expenses.
  69. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  70. 41Application of certain enactments.
  71. 42Rights of entry.
  72. 43Local inquiries.
  73. 44Inquiries under Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936.
  74. 45Service of notices.
  75. 46Regulations and orders.
  76. 47Interpretation.
  77. 48Saving and transitional provisions, consequential amendments and repeals.
  78. 49Short title, commencement and extent.
  79. Schedule 1: Procedure for designating site of new town
  80. Making of orders under section 1
  81. 1Paragraph 1
  82. 2Paragraph 2
  83. 3Paragraph 3
  84. 4Paragraph 4
  85. 5Paragraph 5
  86. Validity and date of operation of orders under section 1
  87. 6Paragraph 6
  88. 7Paragraph 7
  89. Schedule 1A: Effect of order for reduction of designated area
  90. Disposal of Land
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. Schedule 2: Constitution and proceedings of development corporations
  93. Apointment of members and tenure of office
  94. 1Paragraph 1
  95. 2Paragraph 2
  96. 3Paragraph 3
  97. 4Paragraph 4
  98. 5Paragraph 5
  99. 6Paragraph 6
  100. Remuneration
  101. 7Paragraph 7
  102. Pension benefits for chairmen
  103. 7AParagraph 7A
  104. Meetings and proceedings
  105. 8Paragraph 8
  106. 9Paragraph 9
  107. Instruments, etc.
  108. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  109. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  110. Schedule 3: Procedure for authorising compulsory acquisitions
  111. Part I
  112. Acquisitions by development corporations and local highway authorities
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4
  117. 5Paragraph 5
  118. 6Paragraph 6
  119. Part II
  120. Special provisions applying to acquisitions by local highway authorities
  121. 7Paragraph 7
  122. 8Paragraph 8
  123. Part III
  124. Acquisitions by Secretary of State
  125. 9Paragraph 9
  126. 10Paragraph 10
  127. 11Paragraph 11
  128. Part IV
  129. Special provisions as to certain descriptions of land
  130. 12Paragraph 12
  131. 13Paragraph 13
  132. Part V
  133. Validity and date of operation of compulsory purchase orders and certificates
  134. 14Paragraph 14
  135. 15Paragraph 15
  136. 16Paragraph 16
  137. Schedule 4: Procedure for authorising compulsory acquisition of statutory undertakers’ operational land
  138. Part I
  139. Acquisitions by development corporations and local highway authorities
  140. 1Paragraph 1
  141. 2Paragraph 2
  142. 3Paragraph 3
  143. 4Paragraph 4
  144. 5Paragraph 5
  145. Part II
  146. Acquisitions by Secretary of State and appropriate Minister
  147. 6Paragraph 6
  148. 7Paragraph 7
  149. 8Paragraph 8
  150. Part III
  151. Modification of Schedule 3, Part V in relation to compulsory purchase orders made in pursuance of s. 10
  152. 9Paragraph 9
  153. Schedule 5: Assessment of compensation to statutory undertakers
  154. Part I
  155. Measure of compensation
  156. 1Paragraph 1
  157. Exclusion of paragraph 1 at option of statutory undertakers
  158. 2Paragraph 2
  159. Procedure for assessing compensation where paragraph 1 applies
  160. 3Paragraph 3
  161. 4Paragraph 4
  162. Part II
  163. Tribunal for assessment of compensation
  164. 5Paragraph 5
  165. Schedule 6: Modifications of enactments for purposes of this act
  166. Part I
  167. The Lands Clauses Acts
  168. 1Paragraph 1
  169. 2Paragraph 2
  170. 3Paragraph 3
  171. 4Paragraph 4
  172. 5Paragraph 5
  173. 6Paragraph 6
  174. Part II
  175. The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963
  176. 7Paragraph 7
  177. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  178. Schedule 7Schedule 7
  179. Schedule 8: Procedure for dealing with objections to orders under ss 23, 28 and 30
  180. 1Paragraph 1
  181. 2Paragraph 2
  182. 3Paragraph 3
  183. 4Paragraph 4
  184. 5Paragraph 5
  185. 6Paragraph 6
  186. Schedule 9: Saving and transitional provisions
  187. 1Paragraph 1
  188. 2Paragraph 2
  189. 3Paragraph 3
  190. 4Paragraph 4
  191. 5Paragraph 5
  192. 6Paragraph 6
  193. 7Paragraph 7
  194. 8Paragraph 8
  195. Schedule 10: Consequential Amendments of Enactments
  196. Rivers (Prevention of Pollution) (Scotland) Act 1951
  197. New Towns Act 1965
  198. Schedule 11Repeals