Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972

242 Contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 6(8) of the [1936 c. 6.] Trunk Roads Act 1936 (contributions by certain local authorities towards expenses incurred in connection with highways), any local authority may contribute towards any expenses incurred by a local highway authority or the Secretary of State in the acquisition of land under Part VI of this Act, or in the construction or improvement of roads on land so acquired, or in connection with any development required in the interests of the proper planning of the district of the local authority.

(2) Any local authority and any statutory undertakers may contribute towards—

(a) any expenses incurred by a local planning authority in or in connection with the carrying out of a survey or the preparation of a structure plan or local plan under Part II of this Act;

(b) any expenses incurred by a local planning authority in or in connection with the performance of any of their functions under Part III (except section 25), Part IV, Part V (except sections 97 and 99) or Part VI (except section 116) of this Act, under the provisions of Part IX of this Act relating to purchase notices and listed building purchase notices or under Schedule 10 to this Act

(3) For the purposes of this section, contributions made by a local planning authority towards the expenditure of a joint planning committee or joint advisory committee shall be deemed to be expenses incurred by that authority for the purposes for which that expenditure is incurred by the committee.