Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill

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(2)
A claim may be made by a person who—
(a)
occupied the land for a period of not less than one year ending
with the date on which the deceased is displaced from the land,
and
(b)
is entitled to benefit on the death of the deceased by virtue of a
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ground mentioned in subsection (3).
(3)
The grounds are—
(a)
a testamentary disposition;
(b)
the law of intestate succession;
(c)
the right of survivorship between joint tenants.
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33H  Agricultural land: dual entitlement
(1)
This section applies if a person is entitled in respect of the same interest
in agricultural land to a payment both—
(a)
under section 33B of this Act, and
(b)
by virtue of section 12(1) of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous
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Provisions) Act 1968 (additional payments in consequence of
compulsory acquisition of agricultural holding).
(2)
Payment may be made in respect of only one entitlement.
(3)
If the person makes a claim under both provisions he must be paid in
respect of the entitlement which produces the greater amount.
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33I  Payment
(1)
Any dispute as to the amount of a payment to be made under section
33A, 33B or 33C must be determined by the Lands Tribunal.
(2)
The acquiring authority must make any payment required by section
33A not later than whichever is the latest of the following dates—
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(a)
the last day of the period specified in section 33A(4);
(b)
the last day of the period of three months beginning with the
day the claim is made;
(c)
the day on which the amount of the payment is determined.
(3)
The authority must make any payment required by section 33B or 33C
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not later than whichever is the latest of the following dates—
(a)
the date the person is displaced from the land;
(b)
the last day of the period of three months beginning with the
day the claim is made;
(c)
the day on which the amount of the payment is determined.
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(4)
If paragraph (c) of subsection (2) or (3) applies the authority may at any
time make a payment in advance to the person entitled to a payment
(the claimant).
(5)
If when the value of the interest is agreed or determined the amount of
a payment made under subsection (4) differs from the payment
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required by section 33A, 33B or 33C—
(a)
the amount by which the advance payment exceeds the
payment required must be repaid by the claimant to the
authority;

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(b)
the amount by which the payment required exceeds the
advance payment must be paid by the authority to the claimant.
(6)
The acquiring authority must pay interest on the amount required to be
paid at the rate prescribed by regulations under section 32 of the Land
Compensation Act 1961.
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(7)
Interest accrues from the date specified in paragraph (a) of subsection
(2) or (3) (as the case may be).
(8)
The authority may, at the request of the person entitled to the payment,
make a payment on account of the interest mentioned in subsection (6).
33J  Acquisition by agreement
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(1)
This section applies if—
(a)
an interest in land which is a qualifying interest for the purpose
of section 33A is acquired by agreement by an authority which
has power to acquire the interest compulsorily, and
(b)
the interest is acquired from a person who would be entitled to
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a payment under section 33A, 33B or 33C if the interest is
acquired compulsorily.
(2)
The authority may make a payment to the person of an amount equal
to the amount they would be required to pay if the interest is acquired
compulsorily.
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33K  Regulations
(1)
This section applies for the purposes of sections 33A to 33I.
(2)
The Secretary of State may by regulations substitute for any amount or
percentage figure specified in these sections such other amount or
percentage figure (as the case may be) as he thinks fit.
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(3)
A power to make regulations must be exercised by statutory
instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either
House of Parliament.
(4)
In relation to Wales—
(a)
a power to make regulations conferred on the Secretary of State
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must be construed as a power conferred on the National
Assembly for Wales;
(b)
subsection (3) must be ignored.”
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Crown
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Crown
(1)
This Act (except Part 8) binds the Crown.
(2)
The amendments made by Part 8 apply to the Crown to the extent that the
enactments amended so apply.
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Miscellaneous
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Validity of strategies, plans and documents
(1)
This section applies to—
(a)
a revision of the regional spatial strategy;
(b)
the Wales Spatial Plan;
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(c)
a development plan document;
(d)
a local development plan;
(e)
a revision of a document mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (d);
(f)
the Mayor of London’s spatial development strategy;
(g)
an alteration or replacement of the spatial development strategy,
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and anything falling within paragraphs (a) to (g) is referred to in this section as
a relevant document.
(2)
A relevant document must not be questioned in any legal proceedings except
in so far as is provided by the following provisions of this section.
(3)
A person aggrieved by a relevant document may make an application to the
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High Court on the ground that—
(a)
the document is not within the appropriate power;
(b)
a procedural requirement has not been complied with.
(4)
But the application must be made not later than the end of the period of six
weeks starting with the relevant date.
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(5)
The High Court may make an interim order suspending the operation of the
relevant document—
(a)
wholly or in part;
(b)
generally or as it affects the property of the applicant.
(6)
Subsection (7) applies if the High Court is satisfied—
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(a)
that a relevant document is to any extent outside the appropriate
power;
(b)
that the interests of the applicant have been substantially prejudiced by
a failure to comply with a procedural requirement.
(7)
The High Court may quash the relevant document—
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(a)
wholly or in part;
(b)
generally or as it affects the property of the applicant.
(8)
An interim order has effect until the proceedings are finally determined.
(9)
The appropriate power is—
(a)
Part 1 of this Act in the case of a revision of the regional spatial strategy;
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(b)
section 58 above in the case of the Wales Spatial Plan or any revision of
it;
(c)
Part 2 of this Act in the case of a development plan document or any
revision of it;
(d)
sections 60 to 76 above in the case of a local development plan or any
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revision of it;
(e)
sections 334 to 343 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29) in
the case of the spatial development strategy or any alteration or
replacement of it.

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(10)
A procedural requirement is a requirement under the appropriate power or
contained in regulations or an order made under that power which relates to
the adoption, publication or approval of a relevant document.
(11)
References to the relevant date must be construed as follows—
(a)
for the purposes of a revision of the regional spatial strategy, the date
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when the Secretary of State publishes the revised strategy under section
8(6) above;
(b)
for the purposes of the Wales Spatial Plan (or a revision of it), the date
when it is approved by the National Assembly for Wales;
(c)
for the purposes of a development plan document (or a revision of it),
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the date when it is adopted by the local planning authority or approved
by the Secretary of State (as the case may be);
(d)
for the purposes of a local development plan (or a revision of it), the
date when it is adopted by a local planning authority in Wales or
approved by the National Assembly for Wales (as the case may be);
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(e)
for the purposes of the spatial development strategy (or an alteration or
replacement of it), the date when the Mayor of London publishes it.
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Examinations
An examination of any document or plan for the purposes of Part 2 or Part 6 of
this Act is a statutory inquiry within the meaning of the Tribunals and
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Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53).
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Grants for advice and assistance
In the 1990 Act after section 304 (grants for research and education) there is
inserted the following section—
“304A  Grants for advice and assistance
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(1)
The appropriate authority may make grants for the purpose of assisting
any person to provide advice and assistance to the public in connection
with any matter which is related to—
(a)
the planning Acts;
(b)
the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2003;
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(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;
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(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—
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(a)
the Secretary of State in relation to England;
(b)
the National Assembly for Wales in relation to Wales.”