The Assisted Areas Order 1974

• Citation: S.I. 1974/1372
• Sections: 8

Section 1

(1) This Order may be cited as the Assisted Areas Order 1974 and shall come into operation on 14th August 1974.

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Section 2

The areas described in Part 1 of the Schedule to this Order are hereby designated as special development areas for the purposes of section 1 of the Industry Act 1972.

Section 3

The areas described in Part 2 of the Schedule to this Order are hereby specified as development areas for the purpose of the Local Employment Act 1972 and of any other enactment referring to development areas.

Section 4

The areas described in Part 3 of the Schedule to this Order are hereby specified as intermediate areas for the purposes of the Local Employment Act 1972 and of any other enactment referring to intermediate areas.

Section 5

Where, but for the provisions of this Order, either no grant would be payable under section 1 of the Industry Act 1972 to a person towards approved capital expenditure incurred by that person or no such grant would be payable at the rate of 22 per cent, no grant or no grant at the said rate (as the case may be) shall be made to any person in respect of any such expenditure defrayed before the date on which this Order comes into operation.

Section 6

The Intermediate Areas Order 1970, as amended shall have effect subject to the amendments that the Leith Intermediate Area consisting of the employment exchange area of Leith shall be deleted from the Schedule thereto and that the employment exchange areas of Barry, Cardiff, Llantwit Major and Penarth shall be deleted from the description of the South East Wales Intermediate Area in the said Schedule.

Section 7

The Intermediate Areas Order 1971 shall have effect subject to the amendment that the employment exchange areas of Edinburgh and Portobello shall be deleted from the Schedule thereto.

Section 8

The Derelict Land Clearance Areas Order 1970 as amended shall have effect subject to the amendment that the employment exchange areas of Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Eckington and Staveley shall be deleted from the Schedule thereto.