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Welsh Development Agency Act 1975

1975 c. 70 · Enacted 12 November 1975 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 4 para. 3A(c)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 114(2)
Sch. 4 para. 11(7)substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 114(3)
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Sch. 4 para. 19(2)-(4)omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 114(5)
Sch. 4 para. 22(1)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 114(6)(a)
Sch. 4 para. 22(2)(e)substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 114(6)(b)

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8I1An Act to establish a Welsh Development Agency and a Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board; and for connected purposes.

[12th November 1975]

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act (with exceptions in Sch. 3 para. 4, Sch. 4 paras. 11, 12): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

C2

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

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

C3

Act extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xxxii), Sch. 8 para. 33.

C4

Act modified by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(9)(h), Sch. 8 para. 33.

C5

Act extended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 25 para. 1(2) (xx) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58).

C6

Act modified by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 190, Sch. 25 para. 1(10)(v) (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(10)(v), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58).

C7

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

C8

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

Commencement

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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 29(2), Act wholly in force at 1.1.1976.

Contents

  1. 1Welsh development.
  2. 2Constitution and status. Repealed
  3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 4Ancillary powers.
  5. 5Assistance to Assembly from public authorities and other persons.
  6. 6Power to form committees.
  7. 7Dissolution of Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation. Repealed
  8. 8Transfer to Agency of land held under Local Employment Act 1972. Repealed
  9. 9Provision of sites and premises for industry.
  10. 10Services etc. for development of industry.
  11. 10AFinancial assistance for regeneration and development. Repealed
  12. 11Application of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 to Agency premises.
  13. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  14. 13Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.
  15. 14Transfer of Publicly-owned property to Agency. Repealed
  16. 15The environment.
  17. 16Derelict land.
  18. 17Financial duties of the Agency. Repealed
  19. 18Borrowing and guarantees
  20. 19The Agency and the media. Repealed
  21. 20Other limits on Agency’s powers. Repealed
  22. 21Expenses. Repealed
  23. 21APowers of land acquisition.
  24. 21BDisposal of land.
  25. 21CPowers to advise on land matters.
  26. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  28. 24Power to obtain information. Repealed
  29. 25Service of documents. Repealed
  30. 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  31. 27Interpretation.
  32. 28Orders and regulations.
  33. 29Citation etc.
  34. Schedule 1
  35. Appointment and tenure of members of the Agency and of committees
  36. 1Paragraph 1
  37. 2Paragraph 2
  38. 3Paragraph 3
  39. 4Paragraph 4
  40. 5Paragraph 5
  41. 6Paragraph 6
  42. 7Paragraph 7
  43. Staff
  44. 8Paragraph 8
  45. Remuneration etc.
  46. 9Paragraph 9
  47. 10Paragraph 10
  48. 11Paragraph 11
  49. 12Paragraph 12
  50. Disqualification of members of the Agency for House of Commons
  51. 13Paragraph 13
  52. Proceedings
  53. 14Paragraph 14
  54. 15Paragraph 15
  55. 16Paragraph 16
  56. Incorporation of Agency and execution of instruments and contracts
  57. 17Paragraph 17
  58. 18Paragraph 18
  59. 19Paragraph 19
  60. 19AParagraph 19A
  61. 19BParagraph 19B
  62. Stamp duty
  63. 20Paragraph 20
  64. Circulars
  65. 21Paragraph 21
  66. Acquisition of holdings of minority shareholders
  67. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  68. Schedule 2
  69. Transfer of Staff
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. Compensation for members or staff of the Corporation
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. 3Paragraph 3
  74. 4Paragraph 4
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. 6Paragraph 6
  77. Continuity of employment
  78. 7Paragraph 7
  79. Consequential repeals
  80. 8Paragraph 8
  81. Schedule 3: Borrowing and guarantees
  82. ...
  83. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  84. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  85. Borrowing Powers
  86. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  87. ...
  88. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  89. Borrowing by wholly owned subsidiaries
  90. 5Paragraph 5
  91. Guarantees
  92. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  93. ...
  94. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  95. ...
  96. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  97. ...
  98. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  99. Schedule 4: Acquisition of land
  100. Part I: Compulsory acquisition
  101. 1Paragraph 1
  102. 1AParagraph 1A
  103. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  104. 3Paragraph 3
  105. 3AParagraph 3A
  106. 3BParagraph 3B
  107. Part II: Acquisition by agreement
  108. 4Paragraph 4
  109. Part III: “Cleansing”Provisions
  110. Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired
  111. 5Paragraph 5
  112. ...
  113. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  114. Use and development of consecrated land and burial grounds
  115. 7Paragraph 7
  116. Use and development of land for open spaces
  117. 8Paragraph 8
  118. Paragraphs 6 to 8: supplementary
  119. 9Paragraph 9
  120. 10Paragraph 10
  121. Extinguishment of rights of way, and rights as to apparatus, of statutory undertakers
  122. 11Paragraph 11
  123. Orders under paragraph 11
  124. 12Paragraph 12
  125. Notice for same purposes as paragraph 11 but given by statutory undertakers to Assembly
  126. 13Paragraph 13
  127. Part IV: Other provisions
  128. Rights of entry
  129. 14Paragraph 14
  130. 15Paragraph 15
  131. Displacement of legislation preventing possession
  132. 16Paragraph 16
  133. Register of land holdings
  134. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  135. Information
  136. 18Paragraph 18
  137. 19Paragraph 19
  138. Regulations as to form of documents
  139. 20Paragraph 20
  140. Local inquiries
  141. 21Paragraph 21
  142. Crown land
  143. 22Paragraph 22
  144. Offences by corporations
  145. 23Paragraph 23