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Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)

(The document as of February, 2008)

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(a) may be given unconditionally or subject to conditions;

(b) may be given in relation to a particular case or in relation to such descriptions of case as may be specified in the consent; and

(c) except in relation to anything already done or agreed to be done on the authority of the consent, may be varied or revoked by a notice given by the Secretary of State to the Agency.

167 Guidance and directions by Secretary of State

(1) The Agency shall have regard to guidance from time to time given by the Secretary of State in deciding--

(a) which land is suitable for regeneration or development under this Part; and

(b) which of its functions under this Part it is to exercise for securing the regeneration or development of any particular land and how it is to exercise those functions.

(2) Without prejudice to any of the foregoing provisions of this Part requiring the consent of the Secretary of State to be obtained for anything to be done by the Agency, he may give directions to the Agency--

(a) for restricting the exercise by it of any of its functions under this Part; or

(b) for requiring it to exercise those functions in any manner specified in the directions.

(3) Directions under subsection (2) may be of a general or particular nature and may be varied or revoked by subsequent directions.

168 Validity of transactions

(1) A transaction between a person and the Agency shall not be invalidated by reason only of any failure by the Agency to observe its objects or the requirement in subsection (1) of section 160 that the Agency shall exercise the powers conferred by that subsection for the purpose of achieving its objects, and such a person shall not be concerned to see or enquire whether there has been any such failure.

(2) A transaction between a person and the Agency acting in purported exercise of its functions under this Part shall not be invalidated by reason only that it was carried out in contravention of any direction given under subsection (2) of section 167, and such a person shall not be concerned to see or enquire whether any directions under that subsection have been given or complied with.

169 Supplementary provisions as to vesting and acquisition of land

(1) Schedule 20 to this Act shall have effect.

(2) Part I of that Schedule modifies the [1981 c. 67.] Acquisition of Land Act 1981 as applied by section 162.

(3) Part II of that Schedule contains supplementary provisions about land vested in or acquired by the Agency under this Part.

(4) Part III of that Schedule contains supplementary provisions about the acquisition by the Agency of rights over land by virtue of section 162(2).



Designation orders and their effect

170 Power to make designation orders

(1) Where, as respects any area in England which is an urban area or which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is suitable for urban development, it appears to the Secretary of State--

(a) that all or any of the provisions authorised by section 171 should be made in relation to the whole or any part of it; or

(b) that either or both of sections 172 and 173 should apply in relation to it,

the Secretary of State may by order designate that area and either so make the provision or provisions, or direct that the section or sections shall so apply, or (as the case may require) do both of those things.

(2) In this Part "designation order" means an order under this section and "designated area" means, subject to subsection (5), an area designated by a designation order.

(3) Before making a designation order the Secretary of State shall consult every local authority any part of whose area is intended to be included in the proposed designated area.

(4) A designation order--

(a) shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and

(b) may contain such savings and transitional and supplementary provisions as may be specified in the order.

(5) The power to amend a designation order conferred by section 14 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978 includes power to amend the boundaries of the designated area; and where any such amendment is made, any reference in this Part to a designated area is a reference to the designated area as so amended.

(6) In this section "local authority" means a county council, a district council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London.

171 Agency as local planning authority

(1) If a designation order so provides, the Agency shall be the local planning authority for the whole or any part of the designated area--

(a) for such purposes of Part III of the [1990 c. 8.] Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and sections 67 and 73 of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as may be specified in the order; and

(b) in relation to such kinds of development as may be so specified.

(2) A designation order making such provision as is mentioned in subsection (1) may also provide--

(a) that any enactment relating to local planning authorities shall not apply to the Agency; and

(b) that any such enactment which applies to the Agency shall apply to it subject to such modifications as may be specified in the order.

(3) If a designation order so provides--

(a) subject to any modifications specified in the order, the Agency shall have, in the whole or any part of the designated area, such of the functions conferred by the provisions mentioned in subsection (4) as may be so specified; and

(b) such of the provisions of Part VI and sections 249 to 251 and 258 of the [1990 c. 8.] Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and sections 32 to 37 of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as are mentioned in the order shall have effect, in relation to the Agency and to land in the designated area, subject to the modifications there specified.

(4) The provisions referred to in subsection (3)(a) are--

(a) sections 171C, 171D, 172 to 185, 187 to 202, 206 to 222, 224, 225, 231 and 320 to 336 of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 9 to, the [1990 c. 8.] Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

(b) Chapters I, II and IV of Part I and sections 54 to 56, 59 to 61, 66, 68 to 72, 74 to 76 and 88 of the [1990 c. 9.] Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990; and

(c) sections 4 to 15, 17 to 21, 23 to 26AA, 36 and 36A of the [1990 c. 10.] Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990.

(5) A designation order making such provision as is mentioned in subsection (3) may also provide that, for the purposes of any of the provisions specified in the order, any enactment relating to local planning authorities shall apply to the Agency subject to such modifications as may be so specified.

172 Adoption of private streets

(1) Where--

(a) this section applies in relation to a designated area; and

(b) any street works have been executed on any land in the designated area which was then or has since become a private street (or part of a private street),

the Agency may serve a notice (an "adoption notice") on the street works authority requiring the authority to declare the street (or part) to be a highway which for the purposes of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 is a highway maintainable at the public expense.

(2) Within the period of two months beginning with the date on which the adoption notice was served, the street works authority may appeal against the notice to the Secretary of State.

(3) After considering any representations made to him by the Agency and the street works authority, the Secretary of State shall determine an appeal under subsection (2) by setting aside or confirming the adoption notice (with or without modifications).

(4) Where, under subsection (3), the Secretary of State confirms the adoption notice--

(a) he may at the same time impose conditions (including financial conditions) upon the Agency with which it must comply in order for the notice to take effect; and

(b) with effect from such date as the Secretary of State may specify, the street (or part) shall become a highway which for the purposes of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 is a highway maintainable at the public expense.

(5) Where a street works authority neither complies with the adoption notice, nor appeals under subsection (2), the street (or part) shall become, upon the expiry of the period of two months referred to in subsection (2), a highway which for the purposes of the Highways Act 1980 is a highway maintainable at the public expense.

(6) In this section "street works" and "street works authority" have the same meanings as in Part XI of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980.

173 Traffic regulation orders for private streets

(1) Where--

(a) this section applies in relation to a designated area;

(b) the Agency submits to the Secretary of State that an order under this section should be made in relation to any road in the designated area which is a private street; and

(c) it appears to the Secretary of State that the traffic authority do not intend to make an order under section 1 or, as the case may be, section 6 of the [1984 c. 27.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (orders concerning traffic regulation) in relation to the road,

the Secretary of State may by order under this section make in relation to the road any such provision as he might have made by order under that section if he had been the traffic authority.

(2) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 applies to an order under this section as it applies to an order made by the Secretary of State under section 1 or, as the case may be, section 6 of that Act in relation to a road for which he is the traffic authority.

(3) In this section "road" and "traffic authority" have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.



Other functions of Secretary of State

174 Financial assistance for urban regeneration

For section 27 of the [1986 c. 63.] Housing and Planning Act 1986 (power to give financial assistance) there shall be substituted the following section--

" 27 Power to give assistance

(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, give financial assistance to any person in respect of expenditure incurred in connection with activities contributing to the regeneration of an urban area.

(2) Activities contributing to the regeneration of an urban area include in particular--

(a) securing that land and buildings are brought into effective use;

(b) developing, or encouraging the development of, existing and new industry and commerce;

(c) creating an attractive and safe environment;

(d) providing housing or social and recreational facilities so as to encourage people to live or work in the area;

(e) providing employment for people who live in the area;

(f) providing training, educational facilities or health services for people who live in the area. "

175 Power to appoint Agency as agent

(1) The Secretary of State may, on such terms as he may with the approval of the Treasury specify, appoint the Agency to act as his agent in connection with such of the functions mentioned in subsection (2) as he may specify; and where such an appointment is made, the Agency shall act as such an agent in accordance with the terms of its appointment.

(2) The functions referred to in subsection (1) are--

(a) functions under section 1 of the [1982 c. 42.] Derelict Land Act 1982 or any enactment superseded by that section (grants for reclaiming or improving land or bringing land into use), other than the powers to make orders under subsections (5) and (7) of that section; and

(b) so far as exercisable in relation to England, functions under sections 27 to 29 of the [1986 c. 63.] Housing and Planning Act 1986 (financial assistance for urban regeneration).

(3) In so far as an appointment under subsection (1) relates to functions mentioned in subsection (2)(b), the terms of the appointment shall preclude the Agency from giving financial assistance in respect of expenditure which is not qualifying expenditure within the meaning of section 164.

176 Power to direct disposal of unused etc. land held by public bodies

(1) In subsection (1) of section 98 (disposal of land by public bodies at direction of Secretary of State) of the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 ("the 1980 Act")--

(a) in paragraph (a), for the words "is for the time being entered on a register maintained by him under section 95 above" there shall be substituted the words "for the time being satisfies the conditions specified in section 95(2) above"; and

(b) in paragraph (b), for the words "is for the time being entered on such a register" there shall be substituted the words "for the time being satisfies those conditions".

(2) In section 99A of that Act (powers of entry), subsection (2) (which precludes entry on land which is not for the time being entered on a register maintained under section 95) shall cease to have effect.



Urban development corporations

177 Power to act as agents of Agency

(1) The Agency may, with the consent of the Secretary of State, appoint an urban development corporation, on such terms as may be agreed, to act as its agent in connection with such of its functions (other than its power to give financial assistance) as may be specified in the appointment; and where such an appointment is made, the urban development corporation shall act as such an agent in accordance with the terms of its appointment.

(2) For the purpose of assisting the Agency to carry out any of its functions, an urban development corporation, on being so requested by the Agency, may arrange for any of its property or staff to be made available to the Agency for such period and on such other terms as it thinks fit.

(3) In this section "urban development corporation" means a corporation established by an order under section 135 of the 1980 Act.

178 Powers with respect to private streets

For section 157 of the 1980 Act (highways) there shall be substituted the following sections--



" Private streets
157 Adoption of private streets

(1) Where any street works have been executed on any land in an urban development area which was then or has since become a private street (or part of a private street), the urban development corporation may serve a notice (an "adoption notice") on the street works authority requiring the authority to declare the street (or part) to be a highway which for the purposes of the Highways Act 1980 is a highway maintainable at the public expense.

(2) Within the period of two months beginning with the date on which the adoption notice was served, the street works authority may appeal against the notice to the Secretary of State.

(3) After considering any representations made to him by the corporation and the street works authority, the Secretary of State shall determine an appeal under subsection (2) above by setting aside or confirming the adoption notice (with or without modifications).

(4) Where, under subsection (3) above, the Secretary of State confirms the adoption notice--

(a) he may at the same time impose conditions (including financial conditions) upon the corporation with which it must comply in order for the notice to take effect; and

(b) with effect from such date as the Secretary of State may specify, the street (or part) shall become a highway which for the purposes of the Highways Act 1980 is a highway maintainable at the public expense.

(5) Where a street works authority neither complies with the adoption notice, nor appeals under subsection (2) above, the street (or part) shall become, upon the expiry of the period of two months referred to in subsection (2) above, a highway which for the purposes of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980 is a highway maintainable at the public expense.

(6) In this section--

  • "highway" has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980;

  • "private street", "street works" and "street works authority" have the same meanings as in Part XI of that Act.

(7) This section does not extend to Scotland.

157A Connection of private streets to highway

(1) An urban development corporation may serve a notice (a "connection notice") on the local highway authority requiring the authority to connect a private street in the urban development area to an existing highway (whether or not it is a highway which for the purposes of the Highways Act 1980 is a highway maintainable at the public expense).

(2) A connection notice must specify--

(a) the private street and the existing highway;

(b) the works which appear to the corporation to be necessary to make the connection; and

(c) the period within which those works should be carried out.

(3) Before serving a connection notice an urban development corporation shall consult the local highway authority about the proposed contents of the notice.

(4) Within the period of two months beginning with the date on which the connection notice was served, the local highway authority may appeal against the notice to the Secretary of State.

(5) After considering any representations made to him by the corporation and the local highway authority, the Secretary of State shall determine an appeal under subsection (4) above by setting aside or confirming the connection notice (with or without modifications).

(6) A connection notice becomes effective--

(a) where no appeal is made within the period of two months referred to in subsection (4) above, upon the expiry of that period;

(b) where an appeal is made within that period but is withdrawn before it has been determined by the Secretary of State, on the date following the expiry of the period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the Secretary of State is notified of the withdrawal;

(c) where an appeal is made and the connection notice is confirmed by a determination under subsection (5) above, on such date as the Secretary of State may specify in the determination.

(7) Where a connection notice becomes effective, the local highway authority shall carry out the works specified in the notice within such period as may be so specified and may recover from the corporation the expenses reasonably incurred by them in doing so.

(8) If the local highway authority do not carry out the works specified in the notice within such period as may be so specified, the corporation may themselves carry out or complete those works or arrange for another person to do so.

(9) In this section--

  • "highway" and "local highway authority" have the same meanings as in the Highways Act 1980;

  • "private street" has the same meaning as in Part XI of that Act.

(10) This section does not extend to Scotland.

157B Traffic regulation orders for private streets

(1) Where--

(a) an urban development corporation submits to the Secretary of State that an order under this section should be made in relation to any road in the urban development area which is a private street; and

(b) it appears to the Secretary of State that the traffic authority do not intend to make an order under section 1 or, as the case may be, section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (orders concerning traffic regulation) in relation to the road,

the Secretary of State may by order under this section make in relation to the road any such provision as he might have made by order under that section if he had been the traffic authority.

(2) The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 applies to an order under this section as it applies to an order made by the Secretary of State under section 1 or, as the case may be, section 6 of that Act in relation to a road for which he is the traffic authority.

(3) In this section--

  • "private street" has the same meaning as in Part XI of the Highways Act 1980;

  • "road" and "traffic authority" have the same meanings as in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

(4) This section does not extend to Scotland. "

179 Adjustment of areas

(1) After subsection (3) of section 134 (urban development areas) of the 1980 Act there shall be inserted the following subsections--

" (3A) The Secretary of State may by order alter the boundaries of any urban development area so as to exclude any area of land.

(3B) Before making an order under subsection (3A) above, the Secretary of State shall consult any local authority the whole or any part of whose area is included in the area of land to be excluded by the order. "

(2) In subsection (4) of that section, for the words "this section" there shall be substituted the words "subsection (1) above".

(3) After that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection--

" (5) The power to make an order under subsection (3A) above--

(a) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and

(b) shall include power to make such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision as the Secretary of State thinks fit. "

(4) In section 135(2) of that Act (establishment of urban development corporations), for the words "section 134" there shall be substituted the words "section 134(1)".

(5) In section 171 of that Act (interpretation of Part XVI: general), for the definition of "urban development area" there shall be substituted the following definition--

" "urban development area" means so much of an area designated by an order under subsection (1) of section 134 above as is not excluded from it by an order under subsection (3A) of that section; " .

180 Transfers of property, rights and liabilities

(1) In subsection (1) of section 165 of the 1980 Act (power to transfer undertaking of urban development corporation), after the words "local authority", in both places where they occur, there shall be inserted the words "or other body".

(2) Subsection (3) of that section (transfer of liabilities by order) shall cease to have effect; and after that section there shall be inserted the following section--

" 165A Transfer of property, rights and liabilities by order

(1) Subject to this section, the Secretary of State may at any time by order transfer to himself, upon such terms as he thinks fit, any property, rights or liabilities which--

(a) are for the time being vested in an urban development corporation, and

(b) are not proposed to be transferred under an agreement made under section 165 above and approved by the Secretary of State with the Treasury's concurrence.

(2) An order under this section may terminate--

(a) any appointment of the corporation under subsection (1) of section 177 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (power of corporations to act as agents of the Urban Regeneration Agency); and

(b) any arrangements made by the corporation under subsection (2) of that section.

(3) Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State shall consult each local authority in whose area all or part of the urban development area is situated.

(4) An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. "

(3) In subsection (9) of that section--

(a) after the words "this section" there shall be inserted the words "and sections 165A and 166 below";

(b) for the words "the section", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words "the sections".

(4) For subsection (1) of section 166 of that Act (dissolution of urban development corporations) there shall be substituted the following subsection--

" (1) Where all property, rights and liabilities of an urban development corporation have been transferred under or by one or more relevant instruments, the Secretary of State may make an order by statutory instrument under this section. "

(5) For subsection (5) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection--

" (5) In this section "relevant instrument" means an agreement made under section 165 above or an order made under section 165A above. "



Miscellaneous

181 No compensation where planning decision made after certain acquisitions

(1) Section 23(3) of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961 (no compensation where planning decision made after certain acquisitions) shall be amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following paragraph--

" (aa) under section 104 of that Act (acquisition by the Land Authority for Wales); " .

(3) After paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the words " or

(d) under Part III of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (acquisition by the Urban Regeneration Agency). "

(4) Subsection (2) above shall apply to an acquisition or sale of an interest in land if the date of completion (within the meaning of Part IV of that Act) falls on or after the day on which this Act is passed.

182 Powers of housing action trusts with respect to private streets

(1) In subsection (1) of section 69 of the [1988 c. 50.] Housing Act 1988 (powers of housing action trusts with respect to private streets), for the words "in a private street (or part of a private street) in a designated area" there shall be substituted the words "on any land in a designated area which was then or has since become a private street (or part of a private street)".

(2) In subsection (2) of that section, the words from "on grounds" onwards shall be omitted.



Supplemental

183 Notices

(1) This section has effect in relation to any notice required or authorised by this Part to be given to or served on any person.

(2) Any such notice may be given to or served on the person in question either by delivering it to him, or by leaving it at his proper address, or by sending it by post to him at that address.

(3) Any such notice may--

(a) in the case of a body corporate, be given to or served on the secretary or clerk of that body; and

(b) in the case of a partnership, be given to or served on a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business.

(4) For the purposes of this section and of section 7 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978 (service of documents by post) in its application to this section, the proper address of any person to or on whom a notice is to be given or served shall be his last known address, except that--

(a) in the case of a body corporate or its secretary or clerk, it shall be the address of the registered or principal office of that body; and

(b) in the case of a partnership, a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business, it shall be that of the principal office of the partnership;

and for the purposes of this subsection the principal office of a company registered outside the United Kingdom or of a partnership carrying on business outside the United Kingdom shall be its principal office within the United Kingdom.

(5) If the person to be given or served with any notice mentioned in subsection (1) has specified an address within the United Kingdom other than his proper address within the meaning of subsection (4) as the one at which he or someone on his behalf will accept documents of the same description as that notice, that address shall also be treated for the purposes of this section and section 7 of the [1978 c. 30.] Interpretation Act 1978 as his proper address.

(6) If the name or address of any owner, lessee or occupier of land to or on whom any notice mentioned in subsection (1) is to be served cannot after reasonable inquiry be ascertained, the document may be served either by leaving it in the hands of a person who is or appears to be resident or employed on the land or by leaving it conspicuously affixed to some building or object on the land.

184 Dissolution of English Industrial Estates Corporation

(1) The English Industrial Estates Corporation shall cease to exist on the commencement of this section.

(2) All the property, rights and liabilities to which that Corporation was entitled or subject immediately before that commencement shall become by virtue of this section property, rights and liabilities of the Agency.

185 Interpretation of Part III

In this Part--

  • "the 1980 Act" means the [1980 c. 65.] Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;

  • "the Agency" means the Urban Regeneration Agency;

  • "designation order" and "designated area" have the meanings given by section 170;

  • "highway" has the same meaning as in the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980;

  • "private street" has the same meaning as in Part XI of that Act.



Part IV Supplemental

186 Financial provisions

(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament--

(a) any expenses of the Secretary of State incurred in consequence of this Act; and

(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so provided under any other enactment.

(2) There shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable into that Fund under any other enactment.

187 Amendments and repeals

(1) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 21 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments there specified (being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act).

(2) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 22 to this Act (which include some that are spent or no longer of practical utility) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.

188 Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be cited as the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

(2) This Act, except--

(a) this section;

(b) sections 126 and 127, 135 to 140, 149 to 151, 181(1), (2) and (4) and 186; and

(c) the repeal in section 80(1) of the [1989 c. 42.] Local Government and Housing Act 1989,

shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or for different purposes.

(3) An order under subsection (2) may contain such transitional provisions and savings (whether or not involving the modification of any statutory provision) as appear to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions thereby brought into force by the order.

(4) The following, namely--

(a) Part I of this Act;

(b) Chapter I of Part II of this Act; and

(c) subject to subsection (6), Part III of this Act,

extend to England and Wales only.

(5) Chapter II of Part II of this Act extends to Scotland only.

(6) In Part III of this Act--

(a) sections 174, 179 and 180 also extend to Scotland; and

(b) paragraph 8 of Schedule 17 also extends to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(7) This Part, except this section, paragraph 3 of Schedule 21 and the repeals in the [1975 c. 24.] House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 and the [1975 c. 25.] Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975, does not extend to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

Section 9.

SCHEDULE 1 Conduct of proceedings by reversioner on behalf of other landlords



Part I The reversioner

Freeholder to be reversioner

1 Subject to paragraphs 2 to 4, the reversioner in respect of any premises is the person who owns the freehold of those premises.



Replacement of freeholder by other relevant landlord

2 The court may, on the application of all the relevant landlords of any premises, appoint to be the reversioner in respect of those premises (in place of the person designated by paragraph 1) such person as may have been determined by agreement between them.

3 If it appears to the court, on the application of a relevant landlord of any premises--

(a) that the respective interests of the relevant landlords of those premises, the absence or incapacity of the person referred to in paragraph 1 or other special circumstances require that some person other than the person there referred to should act as the reversioner in respect of the premises, or

(b) that the person referred to in that paragraph is unwilling to act as the reversioner,

the court may appoint to be the reversioner in respect of those premises (in place of the person designated by paragraph 1) such person as it thinks fit.

4 The court may also, on the application of any of the relevant landlords or of the nominee purchaser, remove the reversioner in respect of any premises and appoint another person in his place, if it appears to the court proper to do so by reason of any delay or default, actual or apprehended, on the part of the reversioner.

5 A person appointed by the court under any of paragraphs 2 to 4--

(a) must be a relevant landlord; but

(b) may be so appointed on such terms and conditions as the court thinks fit.



Part II Conduct of proceedings on behalf of other landlords

Acts of reversioner binding on other landlords

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