Part XIV

Financial Provisions

Contributions by Ministers towards compensation paid by local authorities.
305
1
Where—
a
compensation is payable by a local authority or National Park authority under this Act in consequence of any decision or order to which this section applies, and
b
that decision or order was given or made wholly or partly in the interest of a service which is provided by a government department and the cost of which is defrayed out of money provided by Parliament,
the Minister responsible for the administration of that service may pay to that authority a contribution of such amount as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.
2
This section applies to any decision or order given or made under Part III, the provisions of Part VI relating to purchase notices, Part VII, Part VIII or Schedule 5, 6 or 9.
Words in s. 305(1)(a) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 32(9) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)