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Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

600

Clause  166,  page  94,  line  30,  leave out subsection (5).

Mr Clive Betts

616

Clause  166,  page  94,  line  30,  leave out from ‘q uestions’ to end of line 31 and add

‘relating to CIL.’.

John Healey

555

Clause  166,  page  94,  line  31,  at end insert—

‘(6)	In this section a reference to publication includes a reference to making available

for inspection.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment clarifies that the powers in clause 166(2)(a) to require charging authorities to

publish the rates or criteria by reference which they charge CIL includes power to require

charging authorities to make them available for public inspection.

John Healey

556

Clause  167,  page  94,  line  34,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

In subsection (1) “infrastructure” includes—

(a)	roads and other transport facilities,

(b)	flood defences,

(c)	schools and other educational facilities,

(d)	medical facilities,

(e)	sporting and recreational facilities,

(f)	open spaces, and

(g)	affordable housing (being social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of

the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and such other housing as CIL

regulations may specify).

(1B)	The regulations may amend subsection (1A) so as to—

(a)	add, remove or vary an entry in the list of matters included within the

meaning of “infrastructure”;

(b)	list matters excluded from the meaning of “infrastructure”.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides certainty about what types of infrastructure CIL can be spent on by

listing certain items in a definition of “infrastructure”. It also enables regulations to be made to

alter the definition.

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Mr Clive Betts

443

Clause  167,  page  94,  line  35,  after ‘specify’, insert ‘that charging authorities are to

determine’.

John Healey

557

Clause  167,  page  94,  leave out line 37 and insert ‘funded by CIL,’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment alters the meaning of clause 167(2) so that the power there becomes a power to

specify what works, installations and other facilities may or may not be funded by CIL.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

575

Clause  167,  page  94,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

The regulations must be consistent with the principle that funding from the CIL

should be used to fund projects, or aspects of projects, for which funds have not

already been allocated by—

(a)	a Government department,

(b)	the Scottish Ministers,

(c)	a Northern Ireland department,

(d)	the National Assembly for Wales,

(e)	a local authority, or

(f)	a regional development agency.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

601

Clause  167,  page  94,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(d)	ring-fenced funding for community infrastructure to ensure that it is

additional to other infrastructure monies.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

603

Clause  167,  page  94,  line  40,  at end insert—

‘(d)	that such finding should relate to community infrastructure and be in

addition to any other infrastructure funding.’.

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558

Clause  167,  page  95,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(c)	include provision about the circumstances in which a charging authority

may and may not apply CIL to projects not included on the list.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment is to allow for CIL regulations to control the circumstances in which

CIL may be used to fund infrastructure not included in a list of infrastructure which may required

to be produced by them under clause 167(3)(a).

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

602

Clause  167,  page  95,  line  3,  at end insert—

‘(c)	require authorities to use best endeavours to deliver the infrastructure

upon which the level of CIL is predicated;

(d)	require all other providers of infrastructure involved in the delivery of

infrastructure, for which CIL is being levied, to use best endeavours to

assist in delivering the infrastructure upon which the level of CIL is

predicated.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

604

Clause  167,  page  95,  leave out lines 8 to 10.

John Healey

559

Clause  167,  page  95,  line  27,  at end add—

‘(6)	In this section a reference to publication includes a reference to making available

for inspection.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment clarifies that the power in clause 166(3)(a) to make regulations requiring

charging authorities to publish a list of CIL- funded projects includes the power to require that this

document is made available for public inspection.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

576

Clause  167,  page  95,  line  27,  at end add—

‘(6)	The regulations must require the charging authority to consult—

(a)	relevant parish councils,

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(b)	relevant community councils in Wales, and

(c)	relevant community councils in Scotland,

in the areas affected by the development in respect of which CIL is chargeable.’.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

605

Clause  168,  page  95,  line  35,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

John Healey

560

Clause  168,  page  95,  line  38,  leave out ‘one’ and insert ‘a charging authority or

other public’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is to clarify that a number of charging or other authorities (as opposed to just

one) may collect CIL on behalf of a charging authority.

John Healey

561

Clause  168,  page  95,  line  39,  at end insert ‘authority.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment follows amendment 560.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

606

Clause  168,  page  95,  line  41,  at end add—

‘(7)	Regulations under this section may make provision concerning the holding and

investment of funds raised by way of CIL.’.

John Healey

562

Clause  169,  page  96,  line  4,  at end insert ‘or surcharge;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment clarifies that regulations on the enforcement of CIL may provide for the

imposition of a surcharge.

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John Healey

563

Clause  169,  page  96,  line  8,  after ‘pending’, insert ‘assumption of liability for CIL

or pending’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment is to extend the power in clause 169(1)(2)(e) so that authorities can

be empowered to prohibit a development not only when some is liable to pay CIL but when

someone is yet to assume that liability.

John Healey

564

Clause  169,  page  96,  line  10,  at end insert ‘(including, in particular, offences

relating to evasion or attempted evasion or to the provision of false or misleading

information, and offences relating to the prevention or investigation of other offences

created by the regulations).’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives examples of the types of criminal offence that may be provided for in CIL

regulations.

John Healey

565

Clause  169,  page  96,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(g)	for enforcement of sums owed (whether by action on a debt, by distraint

against goods or in any other way).’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment allows for regulations to make provision for enforcing payment of CIL through

civil proceedings such as a debt action or by distraint against goods.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

607

Clause  169,  page  96,  line  10,  at end insert—

‘(2A)

Regulations made under this section may may make provision for land owners

and developers to reclaim CIL should infrastructure not be delivered in

accordance with agreements.’.

John Healey

566

Clause  170,  page  96,  line  32,  after ‘authority’, insert ‘or other public authority’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment is to allow the Secretary of State to issue guidance to other public

authorities on CIL connected matters (and not just charging authorities) and to require them to

have regard to it.

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John Healey

567

Clause  170,  page  96,  line  33,  leave out ‘a charging’ and insert ‘the’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment follows amendment 566.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

608

Page  96,  line  15,  leave out Clause 170.

Mrs Jacqui Lait

Robert Neill

Mr David Jones

Mr Richard Benyon

Mr David Curry

James Duddridge

609

Clause  171,  page  97,  line  5,  at beginning insert ‘affirmative’.

Dan Rogerson

Tom Brake

589

Clause  172,  page  97,  line  10,  after ‘obligations)’, insert ‘subject to the

requirements that—

(i)	in any development where a contribution to affordable housing

is secured by the charging authority, such contribution is

calculated without regard to such CIL as may be payable;

(ii)	in cases where sub-paragraph (i) applies, the payment of CIL

may be reduced if the return on the investment in the

development as a whole can be shown by the applicant to fall

below a specified threshold; and

(iii)

the method for calculating that threshold and the level of residual

CIL payment referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) shall be specified

in CIL regulations;’.

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John Healey

568

Clause  172,  page  97,  line  11,  at end insert—

‘(1A)

CIL regulations may include provision about the exercise of any other power

relating to planning or development.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment is to allow for CIL regulations to provide for how any power relating

to planning or development may or may not be used (subject to the restrictions provided for in

amendment 570).

John Healey

569

Clause  172,  page  97,  line  12,  leave out from ‘how’ to ‘and’ in line 14 and insert ‘a

power relating to planning or development is to be exercised;’.

Member’s explanatory statement

The effect of this amendment is to allow regulations to permit the Secretary of State to issue

guidance to charging authorities on the use of a power relating to planning or development

(subject to the restrictions provided for in amendment 570).

Mr Clive Betts

617

Clause  172,  page  97,  line  14,  after ‘CIL’, insert ‘, and about how to ensure that

developers do not pay for the same infrastructure under two different powers’.

John Healey

570

Clause  172,  page  97,  line  14,  at end add—

‘(3)	Provision may be made under subsection (1) or (1A), and guidance may be given

under subsection (2), only if the Secretary of State thinks it necessary or

expedient for—

(a)	complementing the main purpose of CIL regulations,

(b)	enhancing the effectiveness of CIL regulations,

(c)	preventing agreements, undertakings or other transactions from being

used to undermine or circumvent CIL regulations,

(d)	preventing agreements, undertakings or other transactions from being

used to achieve a purpose that the Secretary of State thinks would better

be achieved through the application of CIL regulations, or

(e)	preventing or restricting the imposition of burdens, the making of

agreements or the giving of undertakings, in addition to CIL.

(4)	CIL regulations may provide that a power to give guidance or directions may not

be exercised—

(a)	in relation to matters specified in the regulations,

(b)	in cases or circumstances specified in the regulations,

(c)	for a purpose specified in the regulations, or

(d)	to an extent specified in the regulations.’.

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment restricts the circumstances under which the Secretary of State may exercise the

powers in clause 172(1) and (2) and in the new subsection (1A) proposed by amendment 568. It

also enables CIL regulations to restrict or control guidance or direction-making powers (outside

Part 10) that may be applicable to CIL related functions.

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Revised 31 January 2008