NEW TOWNS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1965 - SECT 17 General powers of new town commissions.

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NEW TOWNS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1965 - SECT 17

General powers of new town commissions.

17.(1) A new town commission, in the exercise of their development functions,
may do anything reasonably necessary or expedient for the purposes of the
creation and development of the new town or for purposes incidental thereto,
and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this
section or to any other power conferred on them under this Act, may, subject
to subsection (2),

(a)develop or manage any land held by them;

(b)carry out building, engineering or other operations;

(c)provide water, electricity, gas, local transport, sewerage or other
services;

(d)carry on any business or undertaking in or for the purposes of the new
town.

(2) The powers conferred upon a new town commission by this section shall not

(a)authorise them to carry on any undertaking for the generation or supply of
electricity; or

(b)save as is provided by or under this Act, authorise them to disregard any
enactment or rule of law.

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NEW TOWNS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1965 - SECT 17