Part XIII

Financial Provisions

Contributions by Ministers towards compensation paid by planning authorities.
254
1
Where—
a
compensation is payable by a planning 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,section 242A, the provisions of Part V relating to purchase notices, Part VI, Part VII or Schedule 3 or 4 or Part I of Schedule 8.
Words in s. 254(2) inserted (11.5.2006) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Commencement No.2 and Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/243), arts. 1(1), 4(11)