Commentary on Sections Implementation of changes Section 17: Residuary bodies
78.This section enables the Secretary of State by order to establish one or more bodies corporate (“residuary bodies”) to take over any property, rights, liabilities or related functions of local authorities which cease to exist as a result of section 7 or 10.
79.Subsection (2) outlines other provisions that the Secretary of State may make under subsection (1).
80.Subsection (3) allows the Secretary of State to transfer to any body or bodies the property, rights, liabilities and any related functions of the residuary bodies and to give effect to any scheme submitted to him for the dissolution of the residuary body.
81.Subsection (4) establishes that any order under section 17 may include incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provision and subsection (5) allows such an order dealing with residuary bodies to contain provision which applies, modifies or amends enactments.