# New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968, Section 2: Establishment of development corporation for new town.


(1) For the purposes of the development of each new town the site of which is designated under section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of State shall by order establish a corporation (in this Act called a development corporation) consisting of a chairman, a deputy chairman and such number of other members, not exceeding seven, as may be prescribed by the order; and every such corporation shall be a body corporate by such name as may be prescribed by the order, with perpetual succession and a common seal.
(2) The provisions of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the constitution and proceedings of any development corporation established under this Act.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as exempting a development corporation from liability for any tax, duty, rate, levy or other charge whatsoever, whether general or local.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/16/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-towns-scotland-act-1968/section-2
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