HC Deb 14 May 1947 vol 437 cc1624-5

Amendments made: In page 85, line 18, after "land," insert "an interest in which is."

In line 19, at end, insert "(a)."

In line 20, leave out from first "used," to "purpose," in line 21, and insert "for any."

In line 23, at end, insert: or (b) land contiguous or adjacent to any such land as aforesaid, and used for any purpose ancillary to the purpose for which that land is used.

In line 25, leave out from "any," to "in," in line 26, and insert: such interest as is mentioned in Subsection (1) of this Section.

In line 31, leave out from "land," to end of Subsection (3), and insert: by the person entitled to any such interest as aforesaid, or in respect of any use of the land by any such person, if the operations are carried out, or the use effected, as the case may be, for any such purpose as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or paragraph (6) of Subsection (1) of this Section.

In page 86, line 5, after "acquisition," insert: of any such interest in the land as is mentioned in Subsection (1) of this Section.

In line 15, at end, insert: (6) Where any interest in land is held on the appointed day on charitable trusts or for ecclesiastical or other charitable purposes, then if the Minister is satisfied—

  1. (a) that the land would have been used on that clay for any such purpose as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of Subsection (1) of this section but: for the occurence of war damage or but for the fact that the land was requisitioned land; or
  2. (b) that the land is intended to be used for any such purpose as aforesaid at any time within the period of twenty years from the appointed day,
he may, at any time within the period of three years from the appointed day, direct that this section shall apply to the land as if it were used for the said purposes and as if it had been so used on the appointed day; and until any land to which such a direction relates is used for any such purpose as aforesaid, no development charge shall be payable under Part VI of this Act in respect of any such use of the land, or in respect of any such operations carried out thereon, as are mentioned in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of Subsection (4) of this section."—[Mr. Silkin.]