20A Power to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works.

1

The Secretary of State may make regulations empowering responsible authorities to make a payment, not exceeding an amount specified in the regulations, in respect of any dwelling which—

a

is not a building;

b

is occupied by a person as his only or main residence; and

c

is affected or likely to be affected by noise caused by the construction or use of public works.

2

Regulations under this section may—

a

make provision as to the level of noise giving rise to a power under the regulations and the area in which a dwelling must be situated if a power is to arise in respect of it;

b

specify the classes of public works and of dwellings in respect of which a power is to arise, and the classes of persons entitled to make claims, under the regulations; and

c

make provision as to the funds out of which expenses incurred by responsible authorities under the regulations are to be defrayed.

3

The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4

Subsections (3), (7) and (12) of section 20 above apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.