Part IV Compulsory Purchase

Advance payment of compensation

F152ZDMaking a request for advance payment

(1)

The appropriate national authority may by regulations impose requirements about the form and content of a request under section 52(2), 52ZA(3) or 52ZB(3).

(2)

In subsection (1) “appropriate national authority” means—

(a)

in relation to a request relating to the compulsory acquisition of land in England, the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to a request relating to the compulsory acquisition of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

(3)

Regulations under subsection (1) may permit or require a person specified in the regulations to design a form to be used in making a request.

(4)

Regulations under subsection (1) may require an acquiring authority to supply, at specified stages of the compulsory acquisition process, copies of a form to be used in making a request.

(5)

Regulations under subsection (1) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(6)

A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment—

(a)

in the case of an instrument made by the Secretary of State, in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;

(b)

in the case of an instrument made by the Welsh Ministers, in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.