178. Designs and planning documents for land development.

(1) Where -

(a) this Chapter applies, and

(b) there is an agreement with a person in relation to the development of the land concerned,

then -

(i) the person shall deliver to NAMA, on demand, a copy of the agreement (and, if under the agreement any design, plan or other document has been prepared for the purposes of the development of the land, a copy of the design, plan or other document prepared), and

(ii) NAMA may elect to continue, in accordance with its terms, the agreement (with or without entering into a further agreement with the person) as it thinks fit and if it does continue the agreement, NAMA shall assume the rights and obligations under that agreement.

(2) Where an agreement referred to in subsection (1) (b) creates a lien over any design, plan or document prepared for the purposes of the development, the lien is void as against NAMA, without prejudice to the claim underlying the lien.

(3) Without prejudice to subsection (1) (b) (ii), where an agreement referred to in sub

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