Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Part XIV E+W Financial Provisions

303 Fees for planning applications, etc. E+W

[F1 (1) The appropriate authority may by regulations make provision for the payment of a charge or fee to a local planning authority in respect of—

(a) the performance by the local planning authority of any function they have;

(b) anything done by them which is calculated to facilitate or is conducive or incidental to the performance of any such function.

(2) The regulations may prescribe—

(a) the person by whom the charge or fee is payable;

(b) provision as to the calculation of the charge or fee (including the person by whom it is to be calculated);

(c) circumstances in which no charge or fee is to be paid;

(d) circumstances in which a charge or fee is to be transferred from one local planning authority to another.

(2A) The appropriate authority is—

(a) the Secretary of State in relation to England;

(b) the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales,

and in the case of regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales section 333(3) must be ignored.]

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as he thinks fit for the payment

[F2 (a) of fees of prescribed amounts to him and to the local planning authority in respect of any application for planning permission deemed to be made under section 177(5); and

(b) of a fee of the prescribed amount to him in respect of any other]

application for planning permission which is deemed to be made to him under this Act or any order or regulations made under it.

(4) Regulations under subsection (1) or (3) may provide for the remission or refunding of a prescribed [F3 charge or] fee (in whole or in part) in prescribed circumstances.

(5) No such regulations shall be made unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F4 (5A) If the local planning authority calculate the amount of fees or charges in pursuance of provision made by regulations under subsection (1) the authority must secure that, taking one financial year with another, the income from the fees or charges does not exceed the cost of the performance of the function or doing of the thing (as the case may be).

(5B) A financial year is the period of 12 months beginning with 1 April.]

(6) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 303(1)-(2A) substituted for s. 303(1)(2) (6.8.2004 for certain purposes and 7.3.2005 for E. otherwise and 1.4.2006 for W. otherwise) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 53(2), 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2005/204, art. 2 (with savings in art. 4); S.I. 2006/931, art. 2

F2 S. 303(3)(a)(b) substituted (13.10.1991) for words in s. 303(3) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 6(6) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2272, art. 2

F3 Words in s. 303(4) inserted (6.8.2004 for certain purposes and 7.3.2005 for E. otherwise and 1.4.2006 for W. otherwise) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 53(3), 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2005/204, art. 2; S.I. 2006/931, art. 2

F4 S. 303(5A)(5B) inserted (6.8.2004 for certain purposes and 7.3.2005 for E. otherwise and 1.4.2006 for W. otherwise) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 53(4), 121 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2005/204, art. 2; S.I. 2006/931, art. 2

F5 S. 303(6) repealed (6.8.2004 for certain purposes and 28.9.2004 for E. otherwise and 15.10.2005 for W. otherwise) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 53(5), 120, Sch. 9 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 303 restricted (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 11(5)

C2 S. 303 restricted (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 12(5)

Yn ddilys o 01/10/2009

[F6 303ZA Fees for appeals E+W

(1) The appropriate authority may by regulations make provision for the payment of a fee to the appropriate authority in respect of an appeal to the appropriate authority under any provision made by or under—

(a) this Act;

(b) the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

(2) The regulations may in particular—

(a) make provision as to when a fee payable under the regulations is to be paid;

(b) make provision as to how such a fee is to be calculated (including who is to make the calculation);

(c) prescribe circumstances in which such a fee is to be remitted or refunded (wholly or in part);

(d) prescribe circumstances in which no fee is to be paid;

(e) make provision as to the effect of paying or failing to pay a fee in accordance with the regulations.

(3) A fee payable to the appropriate authority under regulations made under this section is payable—

(a) by the appellant;

(b) in addition to any fee payable to the appropriate authority under regulations made under section 303.

(4) Regulations under this section may—

(a) contain incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional and transitory provision and savings;

(b) in the case of regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)(e) or paragraph (a) of this subsection, amend, repeal or revoke any provision made by or under this Act or by or under any other Act.

(5) In this section “the appropriate authority” means—

(a) the Secretary of State in relation to England;

(b) the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales.

(6) No regulations shall be made under this section unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of—

(a) each House of Parliament, in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State;

(b) the National Assembly for Wales, in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers.

(7) Section 333(3) does not apply in relation to regulations made under this section by the Welsh Ministers.]

Textual Amendments

F6 S. 303ZA inserted (1.10.2009 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 200, 241 (with s. 226); S.I. 2009/2260, art. 4

[F7 303A Responsibility of local planning authorities for costs of holding certain inquiries etc. E+W

[F8 (1) This section applies if the appropriate authority appoints a person to carry out or hold a qualifying procedure.

(1A) A qualifying procedure is—

(a) an independent examination under section 20 or 64 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;

(b) a local inquiry or other hearing under paragraph 8(1)(a) of Schedule 7;

(c) the consideration of objections under paragraph 8(1)(b) of that Schedule.

(1B) The appropriate authority is—

(a) the Secretary of State if the local planning authority causing the procedure to be carried out or held is in England;

(b) the National Assembly for Wales if the local planning authority causing the procedure to be carried out or held is in Wales.]

(2) The [F9 appropriate authority] may require the whole or any part of the costs borne by [F10 it] in relation to the qualifying [F11 procedure] to be paid by the local planning authority causing the qualifying [F11 procedure] to be held.

(3) The [F9 appropriate authority] may cause the amount of any such costs to be certified; and any amount so certified and required by [F10 it] to be paid by a local planning authority shall be recoverable from that authority as a civil debt.

(4) What may be recovered under this section by the [F9 appropriate authority] is the entire administrative cost of, or incidental to, the qualifying [F11 procedure] , so far as borne by [F10 it] , including, in particular, such reasonable amount or element as [F12 it] may determine in respect of the general staff costs and overheads of his department.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the [F9 appropriate authority] may by regulations prescribe a standard daily amount in relation to any description of qualifying [F11 procedure] and any description of person appointed to hold it, F13 . . . and where, in relation to a qualifying [F11 procedure] of that description, a person of that description is or has been so appointed, what may be recovered in respect of that qualifying [F11 procedure] by virtue of the appointment of that person F13 . . . is—

(a) the prescribed standard amount from time to time applicable in the case of that qualifying [F11 procedure] and that person in respect of each day, or an appropriate proportion of that amount in respect of a part of a day, on which that person is engaged in the holding of, or is otherwise engaged on work connected with, the qualifying [F11 procedure] ;

(b) any costs actually incurred on travelling or subsistence allowances payable to that person in connection with the qualifying [F11 procedure] ;

(c) any costs attributable to the appointment of an assessor to assist that person F14 . . . and

(d) any other costs attributable to the appointment of that person.

(6) The cost of, or incidental to, a qualifying [F11 procedure] which does not take place may be recovered by the [F9 appropriate authority] from the local planning authority from which it would have been recoverable, had the qualifying [F11 procedure] taken place, to the same extent, and in the same way, as the cost of, or incidental to, a qualifying [F11 procedure] which does take place.

(7) F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(9) F15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F16 (9A) References to a local planning authority causing a qualifying inquiry to be held include references to a requirement under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 on the authority to submit a plan to the appropriate authority for independent examination.]

(10) In this section—

(a) any reference to costs borne by the [F17 appropriate authority] includes a reference to costs which, apart from this section, would fall, or would have fallen, to be borne by [F18 it] ; and

(b) any reference to any remuneration or allowance being paid or payable to a person includes a reference to its being paid or payable for him.

(11) This section applies in relation to costs arising before, as well as costs arising after, its coming into force.]

Textual Amendments

F7 S. 303A inserted (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 49, s. 1(1)

F8 S. 303A(1)-(1B) substituted (28.9.2004 (E.), 15.10.2005 (W.)) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), s. 118, Sch. 6 para. 11(2), (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2; S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2

F9 Words in s. 303A(2)-(6) substituted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(3) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F10 Word in s. 303A(2)-(6) substituted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(3) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F11 Word in s. 303A(2)(4)(5)(6) substituted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(4) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F12 Word in s. 303A(2)-(6) substituted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(3) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F13 Words in s. 303A(5) repealed (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(5) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F14 Words in s. 303A(5)(c) repealed (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(5)(c) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F15 S. 303A(7)-(9) substituted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(6) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch .1 (subjject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4) ; S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subjject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F16 S. 303A(9A) inserted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(7) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subjject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subjject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F17 Words in s. 303A(10)(a) substituted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(3) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F18 Word in s. 303A(10)(a) substituted (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 11(3) (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2, Sch. 1 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 303A modified (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 49, s. 1(2)(3)(4)

S. 303A restricted (8.11.1995) by 1995 c. 49, s. 2(14)

304 Grants for research and education. E+W

The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, make grants for assisting establishments engaged in promoting or assisting research relating to, and education with respect to, the planning and design of the physical environment.

[F19 304A Grants for advice and assistance E+W

(1) The appropriate authority may make grants for the purpose of assisting any person to provide advice and assistance in connection with any matter which is related to—

(a) the planning Acts;

(b) the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;

(c) the enactments mentioned in subsection (2).

(2) The enactments are enactments which relate to planning contained in the following Acts—

(a) the Planning and Compensation Act 1991;

(b) the Transport and Works Act 1992;

(c) the Environment Act 1995.

(3) The appropriate authority may make a grant subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks appropriate.

(4) Person includes a body whether or not incorporated.

(5) The appropriate authority is—

(a) the Secretary of State in relation to England;

(b) the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales.]

Textual Amendments

F19 S. 304A inserted (13.5.2004) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 115, 121 (with s. 111)

305 Contributions by Ministers towards compensation paid by local authorities. E+W

(1) Where—

(a) compensation is payable by a local authority [F20 or National Park authority] under this Act in consequence of any decision or order to which this section applies, and

(b) that decision or order was given or made wholly or partly in the interest of a service which is provided by a government department and the cost of which is defrayed out of money provided by Parliament,

the Minister responsible for the administration of that service may pay to that authority a contribution of such amount as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.

(2) This section applies to any decision or order given or made under Part III, the provisions of Part VI relating to purchase notices, Part VII, Part VIII or Schedule 5, 6 or 9.

Textual Amendments

F20 Words in s. 305(1)(a) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 32(9) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)

306 Contributions by local authorities and statutory undertakers. E+W

(1) Without prejudice to section 274 of the M1 Highways Act 1980 (contributions by local authorities to expenses of highway authorities), any local authority may contribute towards any expenses incurred by a local highway authority—

(a) in the acquisition of land under Part IX of this Act or Chapter V of Part I of the M2 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990,

(b) in the construction or improvement of roads on land so acquired, or

(c) in connection with any development required in the interests of the proper planning of the area of the local authority.

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

[F21 (a) any expenses incurred by a local planning authority for the purposes of carrying out a review under section 13 or 61 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (duty of local planning authority to keep under review certain matters affecting development);

(ab) any expenses incurred by a county council for the purposes of carrying out a review under section 14 of that Act (duty of county council to keep under review certain matters affecting development);]

(b) any expenses incurred by a local planning authority or a mineral planning authority in or in connection with the performance of any of their functions under Part III, the provisions of Part VI relating to purchase notices, Part VII [F22 except sections 196A and 196B], Part VIII (except section 207), Part IX or Schedule 5 or 9.

(3) Where any expenses are incurred by a local authority in the payment of compensation payable in consequence of anything done under Part III, the provisions of Part VI relating to purchase notices, Part VII [F22 except sections 196A and 196B], Part VIII, or Schedule 5 or 9, the Secretary of State may, if it appears to him to be expedient to do so, require any other local authority to contribute towards those expenses such sum as appears to him to be reasonable, having regard to any benefit accruing to that authority by reason of the proceeding giving rise to the compensation.

(4) Subsection (3) shall apply in relation to payments made by a local authority to any statutory undertakers in accordance with financial arrangements to which effect is given under section 275(5)(c), as it applies in relation to compensation payable by such an authority in consequence of anything done under Part III, Part VIII or Schedule 5 or 9, and the reference in that subsection to the proceeding giving rise to the compensation shall be construed accordingly.

(5) For the purposes of this section, contributions made by a local planning authority towards the expenditure of a 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.

[F23 (6) This section shall have effect as if the references to a local authority included references to a National Park authority.]

Textual Amendments

F21 S. 306(2)(a)(ab) substituted for s. 306(2)(a) (28.9.2004 for E. and 15.10.2005 for W.) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), ss. 118, 121, Sch. 6 para. 12 (with s. 111); S.I. 2004/2202, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 4); S.I. 2005/2847, art. 2 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)

F22 Words in s. 306(2)(b)(3) inserted (2.1.1992) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 32, 84(2)-(4), Sch. 7 para. 47 (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2905, art. 3, Sch. 1 (subject to art. 4)

F23 S. 306(6) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 32(10) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 S. 306(2)(a) applied (with modifications) (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(7), Sch. 17 Pt. II para. 17(1) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 6(3), Sch. 5

Marginal Citations

M1 1980 c. 66.

M2 1990 c. 9.

307 Assistance for acquisition of property where objection made to blight notice in certain cases. E+W

(1) The council of a county, [F24 county borough,] district or London borough may advance money to any person for the purposes of enabling him to acquire a hereditament or agricultural unit in respect of which a counter-notice has been served under section 151 specifying the grounds mentioned in subsection (4)(d) of that section as, or as one of, the grounds of objection.

(2) No advance may be made under subsection (1) in the case of a hereditament if its annual value exceeds such amount as may be prescribed for the purposes of section 149(3)(a).

(3) An advance under subsection (1) may be made subject to such conditions as the council may think fit.

Textual Amendments

F24 Words in s. 307(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(4), Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 24(12) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1

308 Recovery from acquiring authorities of sums paid by way of compensation. E+W

(1) This section applies where—

(a) an interest in land is compulsorily acquired or is sold to an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers, and

(b) a notice is registered under section 110(2) F25 . . . in respect of any of the land acquired or sold (whether before or after the completion of the acquisition or sale) in consequence of a planning decision or order made before the service of the notice to treat, or the making of the contract, in pursuance of which the acquisition or sale is effected.

(2) Where this section applies the Secretary of State shall, subject to the following provisions of this section, be entitled to recover from the acquiring authority a sum equal to so much of the amount of the compensation specified in the notice as (in accordance with section 110(5) F25 . . .) is to be treated as attributable to that land.

(3) If, immediately after the completion of the acquisition or sale, there is outstanding some interest in the land acquired or sold to which a person other than the acquiring authority is entitled, the sum referred to in subsection (2) shall not accrue due until that interest either ceases to exist or becomes vested in the acquiring authority.

(4) No sum shall be recoverable under this section in the case of a compulsory acquisition or sale where the Secretary of State is satisfied that the interest in question is being acquired for the purposes of the use of the land as a public open space.

(5) Where the Secretary of State recovers a sum under this section in respect of any land by reason that it is land in respect of which a notice is registered under the provisions of section 110, section 112(11) to (13) shall have effect in relation to that sum as if it were a sum recovered as mentioned in section 112(11).

(6) In this section F25 . . . “interest” (where the reference is to an interest in land) means the fee simple or a tenancy of the land and does not include any other interest in it.

Textual Amendments

F25 Words in s. 308(1)(b)(2)(6) repealed (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 31, 84(6), Sch. 6 para. 26(1)(a)(b)(c), Sch. 19 Pt.II (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3 (subject to art. 4)

F26 309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F26 S. 309 repealed (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), s. 31, 84(6), Sch. 6 para. 27, Sch. 19 Pt.II (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3 (subject to art. 4)

310 Sums recoverable from acquiring authorities reckonable for purposes of grant. E+W

Where—

(a) a sum is recoverable from any authority under section 308 F27 . . . by reference to an acquisition or purchase of an interest in land, and

(b) a grant became or becomes payable to that or some other authority under an enactment in respect of that acquisition or purchase or of a subsequent appropriation of the land,

the power conferred by that enactment to pay the grant shall include, and shall be deemed always to have included, power to pay a grant in respect of that sum as if it had been expenditure incurred by the acquiring authority in connection with the acquisition or purchase.

Textual Amendments

F27 Words in s. 310 repealed (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 31, 84(6), Sch. 6 para. 28, Sch. 19 Pt.II (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3 (subject to art. 4)

311 Expenses of government departments. E+W

(1) The following expenses of the Secretary of State shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—

(a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under subsection (5) of section 220 or in the payment of expenses of any committee established under that section;

(b) any sums necessary to enable the Secretary of State to make any payments becoming payable by him under Part IV F28 . . .;

(c) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under Part X;

(d) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in the making of grants under section 304;

(e) any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Act.

(2) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any expenses incurred by any government department (including the Secretary of State)—

(a) in the acquisition of land under Part IX;

(b) in the payment of compensation under section 236(4), 279(2) or 325;

(c) under section 240(1)(b); or

(d) under section 305.

Textual Amendments

F28 Words in s. 311(1)(b) repealed (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 31, 84(6), Sch. 6 para. 29, Sch. 19 Pt.II (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3 (subject to art. 4)

F29 312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E+W

Textual Amendments

F29 S. 312 repealed (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 31, 84(6), Sch. 6 para. 30, Sch. 19 Pt.II (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3 (subject to art. 4)

313 General provision as to receipts of Secretary of State. E+W

F30 . . .Subject to the provisions of section 112, any sums received by the Secretary of State under any provision of this Act shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Textual Amendments

F30 Words in s. 313 repealed (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 123:1), ss. 31, 84(6), Sch. 6 para. 31, Sch. 19 Pt.II (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 1991/2067, art.3 (subject to art. 4)

314 Expenses of county councils. E+W

The council of a county may direct that any expenses incurred by them under the provisions specified in Parts I and II of Schedule 16 shall be treated as special expenses of a county council chargeable upon such part of the county as may be specified in the directions.