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Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 in Scotland

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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