EXECUTION OF WORKS AND DISPOSAL OF LAND HELD UNDER ACT

HC Deb 10 December 1974 vol 883 c419

Mr. Millan

I beg to move Amendment No. 92, in page 9, line 6, after 'Corporation', insert ' or any local authority'.

The Chairman

With this we are to take Government Amendment No. 94.

Mr. Millan

This is a provision which, as it stands, allows the Scottish Industrial Estates Corporation to act as the Secretary of State's agent in the execution of works or, for that matter, the disposal of land held under the Bill. It has been represented to us that in certain circumstances it might be sensible to have the local authority acting as the Secretary of State's agent, and we have responded to these suggestions by putting the local authorities in as possible agents for the Secretary of State. I am sure that will be acceptable to the Committee.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment made: No. 94, in page 9, line 13, after 'Corporation', insert: 'or by a local authority'.—[Mr. Millan.]

Clause 10, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.