HC Deb 03 June 1932 vol 266 cc1552-3
Mr. E. BROWN

I beg to move, in page 19, line 31, at end, to insert the words: A general development order shall require the approval of the Minister, and the Minister may approve any such order with or without modification. This Amendment is necessitated by an Amendment that we make in regard to Sub-section (4), to make applicable to a general development order the provisions relating to the approval of schemes by approval of the Minister.

Amendment agreed to.

Sir H. YOUNG

I beg to move, in page 20, line 8, to leave out Sub-section (4).

This Sub-section makes applicable to a general development order the provisions relating to the approval of schemes by the Minister and the validity and date of operation of the schemes. As to the first the ground is already covered by another Amendment. As to the second, the approval of the validity of a scheme has been given before the scheme comes into operation. The essential feature of a general development order is that it operates to remove a temporary embargo which is often a difficulty for a developing owner. But the most important consideration is that a development of a substantial character might raise questions of compensation which would necessitate proceeding by varying the scheme in a supplementary order. An Amendment carried elsewhere in the Bill will avoid overlapping and repetition, and the Sub-section is therefore taken out here.

Amendment agreed to.