Part X Statutory Undertakers
Preliminary
214 Meaning of “statutory undertakers”.
1
Subject to the following provisions of this section, in this Act “statutory undertakers” means persons authorised by any enactment to carry on any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, canal, inland navigation, dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking or any undertaking for the supply of hydraulic power or water and a relevant airport operator (within the meaning of Part V of the M1Airports Act 1986).
2
Subject to the following provisions of this section, in this Act “statutory undertaking” shall be construed in accordance with subsection (1) and, in relation to a relevant airport operator (within the meaning of Part V of the Airports Act 1986), means an airport to which that Part of that Act applies.
3
Subject to F1subsections (5) to (5B), for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in subsection (4) any public gas transporter, F2any universal postal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal serviceF3, the Civil Aviation Authority and a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 (air traffic services) shall be deemed to be statutory undertakers and their undertakings statutory undertakings.
4
The provisions referred to in subsection (3) are sections 26, 57, 69, 70, 77(3), 90 to 92, 94, 99, 121(11)(b), 194(2)(a), 196 to 198, 200, 202(4)(b), 205(3)(e), 208(2), 215(1) and (2), 216, 218, 219, 221 to 236, 239(10)(a), 255, 270(9), 277(2) and (3), and Schedules 6, 7, 14 and 16.
5
Subsection (4) shall apply—
a
as respects F4a universal postal service provider in connection with the provision of a universal postal service, as if the reference to sections 26, 194(2)(a), 196, 200, 202(4)(b), 205(3)(e), 208(2), 215(1) and (2) and 277(2) and (3) were omitted;
F5b
as respects the Civil Aviation Authority, as if the references to sections 200, 215(1) and (2) and 277(2) and (3) were omitted and the reference to Schedule 16 included the words “except paragraph 3”; and
c
as respects any public gas transporter, as if the reference to Schedule 7 were omitted and the reference to Schedule 16 included the words “except paragraphs 1 and 3”.
F65A
For the purposes of this Act—
a
a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 shall not be considered to be a statutory undertaker unless the person is carrying out activities authorised by the licence;
b
the person’s undertaking shall not be considered to be a statutory undertaking except to the extent that it is the person’s undertaking as licence holder.
F75B
The undertaking of a universal postal service provider so far as relating to the provision of a universal postal service shall be taken to be his statutory undertaking for the purposes of this Act; and references in this Act to his undertaking shall be construed accordingly.
6
Any holder of a licence under section 6 of the M2Electricity Act 1989 shall be deemed to be a statutory undertaker and his undertaking a statutory undertaking—
a
for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in subsection (7)(a), if he holds a licence under subsection (1) of that section;
b
for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in subsection (7)(b), if he is entitled to exercise any power conferred by Schedule 3 to that Act; and
c
for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in subsection (7)(c), if he is entitled to exercise any power conferred by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to that Act.
7
The provisions referred to in subsection (6) are—
a
sections 26, 77(3), 90 to 92, 94, 99, 194(2)(a), 196, 200, 205(3)(e), 215(1) and (2), 216, 218, 219, 221 to 236, 239(10)(a), 255, 270(9), 277(2) and (3), Schedule 14 and paragraphs 2(2)(a) and (3)(a) of Schedule 16;
b
sections 121(11)(b), 197 and 198; and
c
sections 202(4)(b) and 208(2) and paragraphs 1, 6(2)(b)(iii) and (3), 8(5) and (7) and 9(1), (3) and (4) of Schedule 16.
215 Meaning of “operational land”.
1
Subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 216, in this Act “operational land” means, in relation to statutory undertakers—
a
land which is used for the purpose of carrying on their undertaking, and
b
land in which an interest is held for that purpose.
2
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) do not include land which, in respect of its nature and situation, is comparable rather with land in general than with land which is used, or in which interests are held, for the purpose of the carrying on of statutory undertakings.
F82A
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000.
F82B
Subject to section 216, in this Act “operational land” means, in relation to a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000, land—
a
which is used by the licence holder, or by a company associated with it, for the purpose of carrying out activities authorised by the licence, or
b
in which the licence holder, or a company associated with it, holds an interest for that purpose.
F82C
If for the purposes of this Act a question arises whether land is operational land in relation to a person who holds a licence under Chapter I of Part I of the Transport Act 2000 the question must be decided by the Secretary of State.
F92D
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a universal postal service provider.
2E
Subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 216, in this Act “operational land” means, in relation to a universal postal service provider, land—
a
which is used by the provider, or by a company associated with him, for any purpose in connection with the provision of a universal postal service, or
b
in which the provider, or a company associated with him, holds an interest for any such purpose
3
In sections 77(3), 218 to 236 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 “operational land”, in relation to F10a universal postal service provider. and the Civil Aviation Authority, means land of the Post Office’s or, as the case may be, of the Authority’s of any such class as may be prescribed by regulations.
4
Such regulations—
a
may define a class of land by reference to any circumstances whatsoever, and
b
in the case of the Civil Aviation Authority, may make provision for different circumstances, including prescribing different classes of land for the purposes of different provisions.
5
In the case of F11a universal postal service provider or the Civil Aviation Authority, if any question arises as to whether land belonging to either of them falls within a class defined by such regulations, it shall be determined by the Secretary of State.
216 Cases in which land is to be treated as not being operational land.
1
This section applies where an interest in land is held by statutory undertakers for the purpose of carrying on their undertaking and—
a
the interest was acquired by them on or after 8th December 1969, or
b
it was held by them immediately before that date but the circumstances were then such that the land did not fall to be treated as operational land for the purposes of the 1947 Act.
2
Where this section applies in respect of any land then, notwithstanding the provisions of section 215, the land shall not be treated as operational land for the purposes of this Act unless it falls within subsection (3) or (4).
3
Land falls within this subsection if—
a
there is, or at some time has been, in force with respect to it a specific planning permission for its development, and
b
that development, if carried out, would involve or have involved its use for the purpose of the carrying on of the statutory undertakers’ undertaking.
4
Land falls within this subsection if—
a
b
immediately before transfer the land was operational land of those other undertakers.
5
A specific planning permission for the purpose of subsection (3)(a) is a planning permission—
a
granted on an application in that behalf made under Part III,
b
granted by provisions of a development order granting planning permission generally for development which has received specific parliamentary approval,
c
granted by a special development order in respect of development specifically described in the order,
d
deemed to be granted by virtue of a direction of a government department under section 57(1), or
e
deemed to be granted by virtue of paragraph 27 of Schedule 9 to the M6Post Office Act 1969.
6
In subsection (5)—
a
the reference in paragraph (a) to Part III includes a reference to Part III of the 1972 Act and the enactments in force before the commencement of that Act and replaced by Part III of it,
b
the reference in paragraph (b) to development which has received specific parliamentary approval is a reference to development authorised—
i
by a local or private Act of Parliament,
ii
by an order approved by both Houses of Parliament, F12. . .
iii
iv
by an order which has been brought into operation in accordance with the provisions of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Orders subject to Special Parliamentary Procedure) Order 1999 F14 or of an enactment comprised in, or contained in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament providing, or making provision for, the special procedure referred to in section 94(2) of the Scotland Act 1998
being an Act or order which designates specifically both the nature of the development authorised by it and the land upon which it may be carried out, and
c
the reference in paragraph (d) to section 57(1) includes a reference to section 37 of the 1972 Act and section 32 of the 1947 Act.
7
This section shall not apply to land in the case of which an interest of the Postmaster General’s vested in the Post Office by virtue of section 16 of the M8Post Office Act 1969.
8
Where an interest in land is held by the Civil Aviation Authority this section shall not apply for the purpose of determining whether the land is operational land in relation to the Authority for the purposes of this Act.
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Application of Part III to statutory undertakers
218 Applications for planning permission by statutory undertakers.
1
Where—
a
an application for planning permission to develop land to which this subsection applies is made by statutory undertakers and is referred to the F16Scottish Ministers under Part III,
b
an appeal is made to the F16Scottish Ministers under that Part from the decision on such an application, or
c
such an application is deemed to be made under subsection (7) of section 133 on an appeal under section 130 by statutory undertakers,
the application or appeal shall be dealt with by the F17Scottish Ministers.
2
Subsection (1) applies to—
a
operational land, and
b
land in which the statutory undertakers hold or propose to acquire an interest with a view to its being used for the purpose of carrying on their undertaking, where the planning permission, if granted on the application or appeal, would be for development involving the use of the land for that purpose.
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4
Subsection (2)(b) shall have effect in relation to the Civil Aviation Authority as if for the reference to development involving the use of land for the purpose of carrying on the Civil Aviation Authority’s undertaking there were substituted a reference to development involving the use of land for such of the purposes of carrying on that undertaking as may be prescribed.
219 Conditional grants of planning permission.
Notwithstanding anything in Part III, planning permission to develop operational land of statutory undertakers shall not, except with their consent, be granted subject to conditions requiring—
a
that any buildings or works authorised by the permission shall be removed, or
b
that any use of the land so authorised shall be discontinued,
at the end of a specified period.
220 Development requiring authorisation of government department.
1
F19Scottish Ministersshall not be required under section 218(1) to deal with an application for planning permission for the development of operational land if the authorisation of a government department is required in respect of that development.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply where the relevant authorisation has been granted without any direction as to the grant of planning permission.
3
For the purposes of this section development shall be taken to be authorised by a government department if—
a
any consent, authority or approval to or for the development is granted by the department in pursuance of an enactment,
b
a compulsory purchase order is confirmed by the department authorising the purchase of land for the purpose of the development,
c
consent is granted by the department to the appropriation of land for the purpose of the development or the acquisition of land by agreement for that purpose,
d
authority is given by the department—
i
for the borrowing of money for the purpose of the development, or
ii
for the application for that purpose of any money not otherwise so applicable, or
e
any undertaking is given by the department to pay a grant in respect of the development in accordance with an enactment authorising the payment of such grants,
and references in this section to the authorisation of a government department shall be construed accordingly.
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Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers, etc.
C1224 Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers: preliminary notices.
1
This section applies where any land has been acquired by a Minister, a planning authority or statutory undertakers under Part VIII of this Act or Chapter V of Part I of the M9Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 or compulsorily under any other enactment or has been appropriated by a planning authority for planning purposes, and—
a
there subsists over that land a right vested in or belonging to statutory undertakers for the purpose of the carrying on of their undertaking, being a right of way or a right of laying down, erecting, continuing or maintaining apparatus on, under or over the land, or
b
there is on, under or over the land apparatus vested in or belonging to statutory undertakers for the purpose of the carrying on of their undertaking.
2
For the purposes of this section the relevant period, in relation to a notice served in respect of any right or apparatus, is the period of 28 days from the date of service of the notice or such longer period as may be specified in it in relation to that right or apparatus.
3
If the acquiring or appropriating authority is satisfied that the extinguishment of the right or, as the case may be, the removal of the apparatus is necessary for the purpose of carrying out any development with a view to which the land was acquired or appropriated, they may serve on the statutory undertakers a notice—
a
stating that at the end of the relevant period the right will be extinguished, or
b
requiring that before the end of that period the apparatus shall be removed.
4
The statutory undertakers on whom a notice is served under subsection (3) may, before the end of the period of 28 days from the date of service of the notice, serve a counter-notice on the acquiring or appropriating authority—
a
stating that they object to all or any of the provisions of the notice, and
b
specifying the grounds of their objection.
5
If no counter-notice is served under subsection (4)—
a
any right to which the notice relates shall be extinguished at the end of the relevant period, and
b
if at the end of that period any requirement of the notice as to the removal of any apparatus has not been complied with, the acquiring or appropriating authority may remove the apparatus and dispose of it in any way the authority may think fit.
6
If a counter-notice is served under subsection (4) on a planning authority or on statutory undertakers, the authority or undertakers may either—
a
withdraw the notice (without prejudice to the service of a further notice), or
b
apply to the F23Scottish Ministers for an order under this section embodying the provisions of the notice, with or without modification.
7
If a counter-notice is served under subsection (4) on F24the Scottish Ministers—
a
F24the Scottish Ministers may withdraw the notice (without prejudice to the service of a further notice), or
b
F24the Scottish Ministers may make an order under this section embodying the provisions of the notice, with or without modification.
8
In this section any reference to the appropriation of land for planning purposes shall be construed in accordance with section 201(1) as if this section were in Part VIII.
C1225 Extinguishment of rights of telecommunications code system operators: preliminary notices.
1
This section applies where any land has been acquired by a Minister, a planning authority or statutory undertakers under Part VIII or under Chapter V of Part I of the M10Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 or compulsorily under any other enactment or has been appropriated by a planning authority for planning purposes, and—
a
there subsists over that land a right conferred by or in accordance with the F64electronic communications code on the operator of F61an electronic communications code network, being a right of way or a right of laying down, erecting, continuing or maintaining apparatus on, under or over the land, or
2
For the purposes of this section the relevant period, in relation to a notice served in respect of any right or apparatus, is the period of 28 days from the date of service of the notice or such longer period as may be specified in it in relation to that right or apparatus.
3
If the acquiring or appropriating authority is satisfied that the extinguishment of the right or, as the case may be, the removal of the apparatus is necessary for the purpose of carrying out any development with a view to which the land was acquired or appropriated, they may serve on the operator of F62the electronic communications code network a notice—
a
stating that at the end of the relevant period the right will be extinguished, or
b
requiring that before the end of that period the apparatus shall be removed.
4
The operator of F62the electronic communications code network on whom a notice is served under subsection (2) may, before the end of the period of 28 days from the date of service of the notice, serve a counter-notice on the acquiring or appropriating authority—
a
stating that he objects to all or any of the provisions of the notice, and
b
specifying the grounds of his objection.
5
If no counter-notice is served under subsection (4)—
a
any right to which the notice relates shall be extinguished at the end of the relevant period, and
b
if at the end of that period any requirement of the notice as to the removal of any apparatus has not been complied with, the acquiring or appropriating authority may remove the apparatus and dispose of it in any way the authority may think fit.
6
If a counter-notice is served under subsection (4) on a planning authority or on statutory undertakers, the authority or undertakers may either—
a
withdraw the notice (without prejudice to the service of a further notice), or
b
apply to the F25Scottish Ministers for an order under this section embodying the provisions of the notice, with or without modification.
7
If a counter-notice is served under subsection (4) on F26the Scottish Ministers—
a
F27they may withdraw the notice (without prejudice to the service of a further notice), or
b
F27theymay make an order under this section embodying the provisions of the notice, with or without modification.
8
In this section any reference to the appropriation of land for planning purposes shall be construed in accordance with section 201(1) as if this section were in Part VIII.
C1226 Notice for same purposes as sections 224 and 225 but given by undertakers to developing authority.
1
Subject to the provisions of this section, where land has been acquired or appropriated as mentioned in section 224(1) or 225(1) and—
a
there is on, under or over the land any apparatus vested in or belonging to statutory undertakers, and
b
the undertakers claim that development to be carried out on the land is such as to require, on technical or other grounds connected with the carrying on of their undertaking, the removal or re-siting of the apparatus affected by the development,
the undertakers may serve on the acquiring or appropriating authority a notice claiming the right to enter on the land and carry out such works for the removal or re-siting of the apparatus or any part of it as may be specified in the notice.
2
No notice under this section shall be served later than 21 days after the beginning of the development of land which has been acquired or appropriated as mentioned in section 224(1) or, as the case may be, 225(1).
3
Where a notice is served under this section, the authority on whom it is served may, before the end of the period of 28 days from the date of service, serve on the statutory undertakers a counter-notice—
a
stating that they object to all or any of the provisions of the notice, and
b
specifying the grounds of their objection.
4
If no counter-notice is served under subsection (3), the statutory undertakers shall, after the end of that period, have the rights claimed in their notice.
5
If a counter-notice is served under subsection (3), the statutory undertakers who served the notice under this section may either withdraw it or may apply to the F28Scottish Ministers for an order under this section conferring on the undertakers the rights claimed in the notice or such modified rights as the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister think it expedient to confer on them.
6
Where, by virtue of this section or of an order of F29the Scottish Ministers under it, statutory undertakers have the right to execute works for the removal or re-siting of apparatus, they may arrange with the acquiring or appropriating authority for the works to be carried out by that authority, under the superintendence of the undertakers, instead of by the undertakers themselves.
7
8
For the purposes of subsection (7), in this section—
a
references (except in subsection (1)(a)) to statutory undertakers shall have effect as references to the operator of any such F65network, and
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C1227 Orders under sections 224 and 225.
1
Where F31the Scottish Ministers propose to make an order under section 224(7) or 225(7), they shall prepare a draft of the order.
2
Before making an order under subsection (6) or (7) of section 224, or under subsection (6) or (7) of section 225, the F32Scottish Ministersshall give the statutory undertakers or, as the case may be, the operator of F62the electronic communications code network on whom notice was served under subsection (3) of section 224 or, as the case may be, under subsection (3) of section 225 an opportunity of objecting to the application for, or proposal to make, the order.
3
If any such objection is made, before making the order the Ministers shall cause an inquiry to be held and shall give those statutory undertakers or, as the case may be, that operator (and, in a case falling within subsection (6) of either of those sections, the planning authority or statutory undertakers on whom the counter-notice was served) an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed for the purpose by the F33Scottish Ministers .
4
After complying with subsections (2) and (3) the Ministers may, if they think fit, make the order in accordance with the application or, as the case may be, in accordance with the draft order, either with or without modification.
5
Where an order is made under section 224 or 225—
a
any right to which the order relates shall be extinguished at the end of the period specified in that behalf in the order, and
b
if, at the end of the period so specified in relation to any apparatus, any requirement of the order as to the removal of the apparatus has not been complied with, the acquiring or appropriating authority may remove the apparatus and dispose of it in any way the authority may think fit.
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Extension or modification of statutory undertakers’ functions
228 Extension or modification of functions of statutory undertakers.
1
The powers conferred by this section shall be exercisable where, on a representation made by statutory undertakers, it appears to the F35Scottish Ministers to be expedient that the powers and duties of those undertakers should be extended or modified, in order—
a
to secure the provision of services which would not otherwise be provided, or satisfactorily provided, for any purpose in connection with which a planning authority or F36the Scottish Ministers may be authorised under Part VIII or under Chapter V of Part I of the M11Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 to acquire land or in connection with which any such person may compulsorily acquire land under any other enactment, or
b
to facilitate an adjustment of the carrying on of the undertaking necessitated by any of the acts and events mentioned in subsection (2).
2
Those acts and events are—
a
the acquisition under Part VIII or that Chapter or compulsorily under any other enactment of any land in which an interest was held, or which was used, for the purpose of the carrying on of the undertaking of the statutory undertakers in question;
b
the extinguishment of a right or the imposition of any requirement by virtue of section 224 or 225;
c
a decision on an application made by the statutory undertakers for planning permission to develop any such land as is mentioned in paragraph (a);
d
the revocation or modification of planning permission granted on any such application;
e
the making of an order under section 71 or paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 in relation to any such land.
3
The powers conferred by this section shall also be exercisable where, on a representation made by a planning authority F37, it appears to the Scottish Ministers to be expedient that the powers and duties of statutory undertakers should be extended or modified in order to secure the provision of new services, or the extension of existing services, for any purpose in connection with which the planning authority F38. . . making the representation may be authorised under Part VIII or under Chapter V of Part I of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 to acquire land or in connection with which the local authority F38. . . may compulsorily acquire land under any other enactment.
4
Where the powers conferred by this section are exercisable, the F39Scottish Ministers may, if they think fit, by order provide for such extension or modification of the powers and duties of the statutory undertakers as appears to them to be requisite in order—
a
to secure the services in question, as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (3), or
b
to secure the adjustment in question, as mentioned in subsection (1)(b),
as the case may be.
5
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (4), an order under this section may make provision—
a
for empowering the statutory undertakers—
i
to acquire (whether compulsorily or by agreement) any land specified in the order, and
ii
to erect or construct any buildings or works so specified;
b
for applying in relation to the acquisition of any such land or the construction of any such works enactments relating to the acquisition of land and the construction of works;
c
where it has been represented that the making of the order is expedient for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (3), for giving effect to such financial arrangements between the planning authority F40. . . and the statutory undertakers as they may agree, or as, in default of agreement, may be determined to be equitable in such manner and by such tribunal as may be specified in the order;
d
for such incidental and supplemental matters as appear to the F41Scottish Ministers to be expedient for the purposes of the order.
6
Orders under this section shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.
229 Procedure in relation to orders under section 228.
1
As soon as possible after making such a representation as is mentioned in section 228(1) or (3) the statutory undertakers, the planning authority F42. . . making the representation shall publish notice of the representation.
2
A notice under subsection (1)—
a
shall be published in such form and manner as the F43Scottish Ministersmay direct,
b
shall give such particulars as they may direct of the matters to which the representation relates, and
c
shall specify the time within which (being not less than 28 days), and the manner in which, objections to the making of an order on the representation may be made.
3
A similar notice shall be served—
a
on any persons appearing from the valuation roll to have an interest in any land to which the representation relates, and
b
if directed by the F43Scottish Ministers, on such persons, or persons of such classes, as may be so directed.
230 Relief of statutory undertakers from obligations rendered impracticable.
1
Where, on a representation made by statutory undertakers, the appropriate Minister is satisfied that the fulfilment of any obligation incurred by those undertakers in connection with the carrying on of their undertaking has been rendered impracticable by an act or event to which this subsection applies, F44Scottish Ministers, F44if they think fit, by order direct that the statutory undertakers shall be relieved of the fulfilment of that obligation, either absolutely or to such extent as may be specified in the order.
2
Subsection (1) applies to the following acts and events—
a
the compulsory acquisition under Part VIII or under Chapter V of Part I of the M12Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 or under any other enactment of any land in which an interest was held, or which was used, for the purpose of the carrying on of the undertaking of the statutory undertakers, and
b
the acts and events specified in section 228(2)(b) to (e).
3
The F45Scottish Ministersmay direct statutory undertakers who have made a representation to F45them under subsection (1) to publicise it in either or both of the following ways—
a
by publishing in such form and manner as F45they may direct a notice, giving such particulars as he may direct of the matters to which the representation relates and specifying the time within which (being not less than 28 days), and the manner in which, objections to the making of an order on the representation may be made;
b
by serving such a notice on such persons, or persons of such classes, as F45they may direct.
4
The statutory undertakers shall comply with any direction given to them under subsection (3) as soon as practicable after the making of the representation under subsection (1).
5
If any objection to the making of an order under this section is duly made and is not withdrawn before the order is made, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.
6
a
publish a notice stating that the order has been made and naming a place where a copy of it may be seen at all reasonable hours, and
b
serve a similar notice—
i
7
Subject to subsection (8), and to the provisions of Part XI, an order under this section shall become operative on the date on which the notice required by subsection (6) is first published.
8
Where in accordance with subsection (5) the order is subject to special parliamentary procedure, subsection (7) shall not apply.
231 Objections to orders under sections 228 and 230.
1
For the purposes of sections 228 and 230, an objection to the making of an order shall not be treated as duly made unless—
a
the objection is made within the time and in the manner specified in the notice required by section 229 or, as the case may be, section 230, and
b
a statement in writing of the grounds of the objection is comprised in or submitted with the objection.
2
Where an objection to the making of such an order is duly made in accordance with subsection (1) and is not withdrawn, the following provisions of this section shall have effect in relation to it.
3
Unless the F47Scottish Ministersdecides without regard to the objection not to make the order, or decides to make a modification which is agreed to by the objector as meeting the objection, before F47they makes a final decision F47they—
a
shall consider the grounds of the objection as set out in the statement, and
4
In so far as the F48Scottish Ministers, after considering the grounds of the objection as set out in the original statement and in any such further statement, is satisfied that the objection relates to a matter which can be dealt with in the assessment of compensation, the F48Scottish Ministers may treat the objection as irrelevant for the purpose of making a final decision.
5
If—
a
b
in a case where a further statement has been required, it is not submitted within the specified period,
the F49Scottish Ministersmay make a final decision without further investigation as to those matters.
6
7
If the objector takes that opportunity, the F51Scottish Ministers shall give an opportunity of appearing and being heard on the same occasion to the statutory undertakers, planning authority F52. . . on whose representation the order is proposed to be made, and to any other persons to whom it appears to F51them to be expedient to give such an opportunity.
8
Notwithstanding anything in the previous provisions of this section, if it appears to the F53Scottish Ministersthat the matters to which the objection relates are such as to require investigation by public local inquiry before F53 they makes a final decision, he shall cause such an inquiry to be held.
9
Where the F54Scottish Ministers determines to cause such an inquiry to be held, any of the requirements of subsections (3) to (7) to which effect has not been given at the time of that determination shall be dispensed with.
10
In this section any reference to making a final decision in relation to an order is a reference to deciding whether to make the order or what modification (if any) ought to be made.
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Compensation
232 Right to compensation in respect of certain decisions and orders.
1
Statutory undertakers shall, subject to the following provisions of this Part, be entitled to compensation from the planning authority—
a
in respect of any decision made in accordance with section 218 by which planning permission to develop operational land of those undertakers is refused or is granted subject to conditions where—
i
planning permission for that development would have been granted by a development order but for a direction given under such an order that planning permission so granted should not apply to the development, and
ii
it is not development which has received specific parliamentary approval (within the meaning of section 216(6)(b));
b
in respect of any order under section 65, as modified by section 221, by which planning permission which was granted on the application of those undertakers for the development of any such land is revoked or modified.
2
Where by virtue of section 224—
a
any right vested in or belonging to statutory undertakers is extinguished, or
b
any requirement is imposed on statutory undertakers,
those undertakers shall be entitled to compensation from the acquiring or appropriating authority at whose instance the right was extinguished or the requirement imposed.
3
Where by virtue of section 225—
a
any right vested in or belonging to an operator of F66an electronic communications code network is extinguished, or
b
any requirement is imposed on such an operator,
the operator shall be entitled to compensation from the acquiring or appropriating authority at whose instance the right was extinguished or the requirement imposed.
4
Where—
a
works are carried out for the removal or resiting of statutory undertakers’ apparatus, and
b
the undertakers have the right to carry out those works by virtue of section 226 or an order of F56the Scottish Ministers under that section,
the undertakers shall be entitled to compensation from the acquiring or appropriating authority.
5
Subsection (1) shall not apply in respect of a decision or order if—
a
it relates to land acquired by the statutory undertakers after 7th January 1947, and
b
the Scottish Ministers include in the decision or order a direction that subsection (1) shall not apply to it.
6
The F56Scottish Ministersmay give a direction under subsection (5) only if they are satisfied, having regard to the nature, situation and existing development of the land and of any neighbouring land, and to any other material considerations, that it is unreasonable that compensation should be recovered in respect of the decision or order in question.
7
For the purposes of this section the conditions referred to in sections 58 and 59 shall be disregarded.
233 Measure of compensation to statutory undertakers etc.
1
Where—
a
statutory undertakers are entitled to compensation—
i
as mentioned in subsection (1), (2) or (4) of section 232,
ii
under the provisions of section 83 in respect of an order made under section 71 or paragraph 1, 3, 5 or 6 of Schedule 8 as modified by section 222, or
iii
in respect of a compulsory acquisition of land which has been acquired by those undertakers for the purposes of their undertaking, where the first-mentioned acquisition is effected under a compulsory purchase order confirmed or made without the F57Scottish Ministers’ certificate, or
b
the operator of F66an electronic communications code network is entitled to compensation as mentioned in section 232(3),
the amount of the compensation shall (subject to section 234) be an amount calculated in accordance with this section.
2
Subject to subsections (4) to (6), that amount shall be the aggregate of—
a
the amount of any expenditure reasonably incurred in acquiring land, providing apparatus, erecting buildings or doing work for the purpose of any adjustment of the carrying on of the undertaking or, as the case may be, F67the provision of the electronic communications code network rendered necessary by the proceeding giving rise to compensation (a “business adjustment”),
b
the appropriate amount for loss of profits, and
c
where the compensation is under section 232(2) or (3) and is in respect of the imposition of a requirement to remove apparatus, the amount of any expenditure reasonably incurred by the statutory undertakers or, as the case may be, the operator in complying with the requirement, reduced by the value after removal of the apparatus removed.
3
In subsection (2) “the appropriate amount for loss of profits” means—
a
where a business adjustment is made, the aggregate of—
i
the estimated amount of any decrease in net receipts from the carrying on of the undertaking or, as the case may be, F67the provision of the electronic communications code network pending the adjustment, in so far as the decrease is directly attributable to the proceeding giving rise to compensation, and
ii
such amount as appears reasonable compensation for any estimated decrease in net receipts from the carrying on of the undertaking or, as the case may be, F67the provision of the electronic communications code network in the period after the adjustment has been completed, in so far as the decrease is directly attributable to the adjustment;
b
where no business adjustment is made, such amount as appears reasonable compensation for any estimated decrease in net receipts from the carrying on of the undertaking or, as the case may be, F67the provision of the electronic communications code network which is directly attributable to the proceeding giving rise to compensation.
4
Where a business adjustment is made, the aggregate amount mentioned in subsection (2) shall be reduced by such amount (if any) as appears to the tribunal referred to in section 235(2) to be appropriate to offset—
a
the estimated value of any property (whether moveable or heritable) belonging to the statutory undertakers or the operator and used for the carrying on of their undertaking or, as the case may be, F67the provision of the electronic communications code network which in consequence of the adjustment ceases to be so used, in so far as the value of the property has not been taken into account under paragraph (c) of that subsection, and
b
the estimated amount of any increase in net receipts from the carrying on of the undertaking or F67the provision of the electronic communications code network in the period after the adjustment has been completed, in so far as that amount has not been taken into account in determining the amount mentioned in paragraph (b) of that subsection and is directly attributable to the adjustment.
5
Where a business adjustment is made the aggregate amount mentioned in subsection (2) shall be further reduced by any amount which appears to that tribunal to be appropriate, having regard to any increase in the capital value of heritable property belonging to the statutory undertakers or the operator which is directly attributable to the adjustment, allowance being made for any reduction made under subsection (4)(b).
6
Where—
a
the compensation is under section 232(4), and
b
the acquiring or appropriating authority carry out the works,
then, in addition to any reduction falling to be made under subsection (4) or (5), the aggregate amount mentioned in subsection (2) shall be reduced by the actual cost to the authority of carrying out the works.
7
References in this section to a decrease in net receipts shall be construed as references—
a
to the amount by which a balance of receipts over expenditure is decreased,
b
to the amount by which a balance of expenditure over receipts is increased, or
c
where a balance of receipts over expenditure is converted into a balance of expenditure over receipts, to the aggregate of the two balances,
and references to an increase in net receipts shall be construed accordingly.
8
In this section—
“proceeding giving rise to compensation” means—
- a
except in relation to compensation under section 232(4), the particular action (that is to say, the decision, order, extinguishment of a right, imposition of a requirement or acquisition) in respect of which compensation falls to be assessed, as distinct from any development or project in connection with which that action may have been taken, and
- b
in relation to compensation under section 232(4), the circumstances making it necessary for the apparatus in question to be removed or resited; and
- a
F57“Scottish Ministers’certificate” means such a certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the M13Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947.
234 Exclusion of section 233 at option of statutory undertakers.
1
Where statutory undertakers are entitled to compensation in respect of such a compulsory acquisition as is mentioned in section 233(1)(c), the statutory undertakers may by notice in writing under this section elect that the compensation shall be ascertained in accordance with the enactments (other than rule (5) of the rules set out in section 12 of the M14Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963) which would be applicable apart from section 233.
2
If the statutory undertakers so elect the compensation shall be ascertained accordingly.
3
An election under this section may be made either in respect of the whole of the land comprised in the compulsory acquisition in question or in respect of part of that land.
4
Any notice under this section shall be given to the acquiring authority before the end of the period of 2 months from the date of service of notice to treat in respect of the interest of the statutory undertakers.
235 Procedure for assessing compensation.
1
Where the amount of any such compensation as is mentioned in subsection (1) of section 233 falls to be ascertained in accordance with the provisions of that section, the compensation shall, in default of agreement, be assessed by the tribunal mentioned in subsection (2) below, if apart from this section it would not fall to be so assessed.
2
The tribunal referred to in subsection (1) above shall consist of 4 persons, namely—
a
an advocate or solicitor of not less than 7 years’ standing, appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session to act as chairman,
b
two persons appointed by the F58Scottish Ministers’ certificate as persons having special knowledge and experience of the valuation of land and of civil engineering respectively, and
c
for each claim coming before the tribunal, a person selected by the F59Scottish Ministers, as a person having special knowledge and experience of statutory undertakings of the kind carried on by the claimant, from the members of a panel appointed by F60those Ministers of persons appearing to them to have such knowledge and experience of statutory undertakings.
3
The Treasury may pay out of money provided by Parliament to the members of the tribunal such remuneration (whether by way of salaries or by way of fees), and such allowances, as the Treasury may determine.
4
For the purposes of any proceedings arising before the tribunal in respect of compensation falling to be ascertained as mentioned in subsection (1), sections 9 and 11 of the M15Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 shall apply as they apply to proceedings on a question referred to the Lands Tribunal under section 8 of that Act, but with the substitution, in section 11, for references to the acquiring authority, of references to the person from whom the compensation is claimed.
Advertisements
236 Special provisions as to display of advertisements on operational land.
Sections 218 to 222 and 232(1), (5) and (6) do not apply in relation to the display of advertisements on operational land of statutory undertakers.