Legislation – The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025

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PART 4Housing, regeneration and planning

Conferral of functions corresponding to functions that the HCA has in relation to the Area15.

(1)

The functions of or relating to the Homes and Communities Agency (“the HCA”) which are specified in the following provisions of the 2008 Act as applied by article 17(3) are to be functions of or relating to the Combined Authority that are exercisable in relation to the Area—

(a)

section 5 (powers to provide housing or other land);

(b)

section 6 (powers for regeneration, development or effective use of land);

(c)

section 7 (powers in relation to infrastructure);

(d)

section 8 (powers to deal with land etc);

(e)

section 9 (acquisition of land);

(f)

section 10 (restrictions on disposal of land);

(g)

section 19 (power to give financial assistance);

(h)

paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 3 (powers in relation to burial grounds and consecrated land etc);

(i)

paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (extinguishment or removal powers for the HCA), 10 (counternotices) and 20 (notification of proposal to make order) of Schedule 4.

(2)

The Combined Authority must exercise the functions set out in the provisions specified in paragraph (1) for the purposes of, or for purposes incidental to the objectives of—

(a)

improving the supply and quality of housing in the Area;

(b)

securing the regeneration or development of land or infrastructure in the Area;

(c)

supporting in other ways the creation, regeneration or development of communities in the Area or their continued well-being;

(d)

contributing to the achievement of sustainable development and good design in the Area,

with a view to meeting the needs of people living in the Area.

(3)

The functions described in the provisions specified in paragraph (1) are exercisable concurrently with the HCA.

(4)

In paragraph (2) “good design” and “needs” have the meanings given by section 2(2) of the 2008 Act and the reference to improving the supply of housing includes a reference to improving the supply of particular kinds of housing.