SCHEDULES

F6TENTH SCHEDULE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS C1

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C1

“The Minister” means Minister of Power whose functions are now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1969/1498, art. 2(1) and 1970/1537, art. 2(2)

Part II Opencast Sites

Certification of payments under existing arrangements

F113

In respect of any land which, at the commencement of this Act, is land already requisitioned for opencast operations, the Minister shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, issue certificates in accordance with paragraphs 14 and 15 of this Schedule.

F214

1

In respect of any such land as is mentioned in the last preceding paragraph the Minister shall issue, and serve on each person who, at the commencement of this Act, is a person to whom in accordance with the existing arrangements any periodical payments are payable, a certificate stating—

a

the interest in land in respect of which those payments are payable to him;

b

the annual amount of the payments which are payable in respect of that interest; and

c

the times at which, in accordance with the existing arrangements, those payments become payable.

2

For the purpose of this paragraph the Minister shall determine the annual amount of the periodical payments in respect of an interest in the land by reference to the sums paid or payable in respect of that interest in accordance with the existing arrangements for the year ending with the date of the commencement of this Act:

Provided that if, under the existing arrangements, periodical payments have been payable in respect of that interest for only part of that year, the Minister shall have regard to the amount of the sums paid or payable in respect of that interest for that part of that year, and shall adjust that amount proportionately to a full year and determine the annual amount of the periodical payments by reference to that amount as so adjusted.

15

In respect of any such land as is mentioned in paragraph 13 of this Schedule the Minister shall F3also issue a certificate and serve it on the person who, at the time of issue of the certificate, is the owner of that land, stating whether any sum has been paid in respect of that land on account of any prospective right to terminal compensation under the Act of 1939, and, if so, the amount of the sum so paid.

F416

The Minister shall serve on the F5Corporation a copy of any certificate issued under paragraph 14 or paragraph 15 of this Schedule.