Local Government Act 2001

Exercise of certain land functions.

184

184.—(1) Without prejudice to the generality or application of section 210, 211 or 213 of the Act of 2000, the functions conferred on a local authority by section 11(7)(a) shall—

(a) as regards the acquisition of land be construed in accordance with section 213 of the Act of 2000,

(b) as regards the disposal of land be construed in accordance with section 211 of the Act of 2000,

and section 210 of the Act of 2000 shall apply as regards the appropriation of land.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the functions conferred on a local authority by section 213(2)(a) of the Act of 2000 may be performed in relation to any easement, way-leave, water right or other right to which that paragraph applies granted by or held from the local authority acquiring the land and “acquisition of land” shall be construed accordingly for the purposes of that Act.

(3) In this section “local authority” includes a joint body.

Annotations

Amendments:

F266

Substituted by Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), s. 631 and sch. 7 ref. no. 18, not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C170

Prospective affecting provision: subss. (1), (2) substituted by Planning and Development Act 2024 (34/2024), s. 631 and sch. 7 ref. no. 18, not commenced as of date of revision.

184.F266[(1) Without prejudice to the generality or application of section 405 , 406 , 409 or 422 of the Act of 2024, the functions conferred on a local authority by section 11(7)(a) shall—

(a) as regards the acquisition of land be construed in accordance with section 409 of the Act of 2024 or, in the case of a maritime site within the meaning of that Act, section 422 of that Act,

(b) as regards the disposal of land be construed in accordance with section 406 of the Act of 2024, and section 405 of the Act of 2024 shall apply as regards the appropriation of land.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that the functions conferred on a local authority by paragraph 409(2)(a) or 422(2)(a) of the Act of 2024, as the case may be, may be performed in relation to any easement, way-leave, water right or other right to which such paragraph applies granted by or held from the local authority acquiring the land or maritime site, and "acquisition of land" and "acquisition of a maritime site" shall be construed accordingly for the purposes of that Act.]