61Compliance with planning obligationsU.K.
(1)A land transaction that is entered into in order to comply with a planning obligation or a modification of a planning obligation is exempt from charge if—
(a)the planning obligation or modification is enforceable against the vendor,
(b)the purchaser is a public authority, and
(c)the transaction takes place within the period of five years beginning with the date on which the planning obligation was entered into or modified.
(2)In this section—
(a)in relation to England and Wales—
“planning obligation” means either of the following—
(a)a planning obligation within the meaning of section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 that is entered into in accordance with subsection (9) of that section, or
(b)a planning obligation within the meaning of section 299A of that Act that is entered into in accordance with subsection (2) of that section; and
“modification” of a planning obligation means modification as mentioned in section 106A(1) of that Act;
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[F2(c)in relation to Northern Ireland—
“planning obligation” means a planning agreement within the meaning of section 76 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 that is entered into in accordance with subsection (10) of that section, and
“modification of a planning obligation” means modification as mentioned in section 77(1) of that Act.]
(3)The following are public authorities for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)—
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 61(2)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 8(2) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2
F2S. 61(2)(c) substituted (13.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 25), s. 254(1)(2), Sch. 6 para. 99 (with s. 211); S.R. 2015/49, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2)
F3Words in s. 61(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 8(3)(a) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2
F4Words in s. 61(3) substituted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160, Sch. 10 para. 63 (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act.
F5Words in s. 61(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 8(3)(b) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2
F6Words in s. 61(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 233(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F7Words in s. 61(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 233(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F8Words in s. 61(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 233(c) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F9Words in s. 61(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 233(d) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F10Words in s. 61(3) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), s. 8(2), Sch. 1 para. 233(e) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F11Words in s. 61(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 8(3)(c) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2
F12Words in s. 61(3) table substituted (30.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1174), arts. 1(2), 10(2)(a)
F13Words in s. 61(3) table substituted (30.11.2022) by The Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1174), arts. 1(2), 10(2)(b)
F14Words in s. 61(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 8(3)(d) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2
Commencement Information
I1Pt. 4 wholly in force at Royal Assent subject to Sch. 19, see s. 124, Sch. 19 para. 1(1)