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Clause 7.— This clause provides that where an authority has declared an
area to be a "clearance area" or an "improvement area," they shall, if the
Minister so requires, before taking any action under that resolution which will
necessitate the displacement of any persons of the working classes, undertake to
carry out such re-housing operations within such period as the Minister may consider
to be reasonably necessary.
Clause 8.— Under this clause the purchase of land by the localauthority under
this part of the Bill, may be by agreement or compulsorilv by means of an order
submitted to the Minister, and confirmed by him in accordance with the provisions
of the Second Schedule to the Bill.
Clause 9.— This clause contains the provisions for the assessment of compensation
in respect of land purchased compulsorily for clearance orders. They may
be shortly stated to be the existing provisions,so far as land comprised in a clearance
area is concerned, and so far as any other land is concerned if the rental value of
any premises thereon is enhanced by reason of their being used for illegal purposes
or being overcrowded, the compensation shall be calculated as if they were not
so used or overcrowded. If the premises are not in good repair the compensation
shall be the value in good repair less the cost of putting them into such condition.
An allowance shall be made for any increased value to other premises of the same
owner.
Clause 10.— This clause provides for the extinguishment of any public right
of way and other easements affecting land purchased by the local authority under
this Part of the Bill.
Clause 11.— Under this clause where land purchased by a local authority
under this part of the Bill, comprises premises in respect of which an on-licence is
in force, special provisions are made for the payment of compensation in the
event of the licence being extinguished.
Clause 12.— This clause defines " local authority " outside London.
Clause 13.— This clause refers to the application of the Bill to London, and
provides as follows:—
The London County Council shall, outside the City of London, be the authority
to declare an area to be an improvement area, to determine what steps shall be
taken for the improvement thereof to purchase any land deemed expedient, to
make any by-laws with respect to the area and to enforce such by-laws as relate to
stability of buildings or prevention of or safety from fire. The Metropolitan
Borough Council in which the area is situate, on being informed by the County
Council as to the steps they have determined upon, shall carry out those steps and
thereafter serve and enforce any notices requiring the execution of repairs to, or
demolition of, dwelling houses, or the closing of parts of buildings, and observe
and enforce compliance with any by-laws made by the County Council, not being
by-laws for securing stability of buildings or the prevention of or safety from fire.
If a Borough Council makes default in exercising or performing any powers or
duties under this clause, the Minister may, by order, transfer those powers and
duties to the County Council.
The London County Council shall not declare an area to be a Clearance Area
unless it contains more than ten dwelling houses.
Where a Borough Council are about to take into consideration a proposal to
declare an area to be a clearance area, they shall give the County Council notice of
their intention so to do, and shall not declare the area to be a clearance area until
two months have elapsed from the date of the notice, or, if before the expiration of
that period the County Council notify the Borough Council that they intend themselves
to deal with that area, either as a clearance area, or as part of a clearance
area or as part of an improvement area.
If in any such case the County Council do not give such notice to the Borough
Council, and the Borough Council proceed to declare the area a clearance area, the
County Council may make a contribution towards any expenses incurred by the
Borough Council in dealing with the area.