Moved by
Viscount Younger of Leckie
128YAC: Clause 173, page 89, leave out lines 7 to 14 and insert—
“(1A) In a case where the compulsory acquisition is one to which the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 applies, the acquiring authority may not make an advance payment if they have not taken possession of the land, but must do so if they have.
(1B) In all other cases, an acquiring authority must make an advance payment under subsection (1) if, before or after the request is made, the authority—
(a) give a notice of entry under section 11(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, or
(b) execute a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of that land.”;”
128YAD: Clause 173, page 89, leave out lines 16 to 31 and insert—
““(4) An advance payment required by subsection (1A) must be made—
(a) before the end of the day on which the authority take possession of the land, or
(b) if later, before the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which the authority—
(i) received the request for the advance payment, or
(ii) received any further information required under subsection (2A)(b).
(4ZA) An advance payment required by subsection (1B) must be made—
(a) before the end of the day on which the notice of entry is given or the general vesting declaration is executed, or
(b) if later, before the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which the authority—
(i) received the request for the advance payment, or
(ii) received any further information required under subsection (2A)(b).”;”