HC Deb 19 June 1991 vol 193 cc387-8

Amendments made: No. 71, in page 139, line 8, leave out paragraph 10 and insert— '10. Sections 153A, 159A and 159B are omitted. 10A. For section 167A there is substituted—

"Regulations as to compensation in respect of orders relating to mineral working.

  1. 167A.—(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made with the consent of the Treasury provide, in relation to orders made under—
    1. (a) section 42 of this Act modifying planning permission for development consisting of the winning or working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste; or
    2. (b) section 49, 49A or 49B of this Act with respect to such winning and working or depositing,
    that sections 153, 159, 167, 226 and 227 of this Act shall have effect subject, in such cases as may be prescribed, to such modifications as may be prescribed.
  2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, regulations made by virtue of this section may make provision—
    1. (a) as to circumstances in which compensation is not to be payable;
    2. (b) for the modification of the basis on which any amount to be paid by way of compensation is to be assessed;
    3. (c) for the assessment of any such amount on a basis different from that on which it would otherwise have been assessed, 388 and may also make different provision for different cases, and incidental or supplementary provision.
  3. (3) No regulations under this section shall have effect until approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
  4. (4) Before making any such regulations, the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as appear to him to be representative—
    1. (a) of persons carrying out mining operations;
    2. (b) of owners of interests in land containing minerals;
    3. (c) of planning authorities.".

10B. Sections 167B and 167C are omitted.'.

No. 173, in page 139, line 32, at end insert— '10A. In section 251(1A) (power to modify Act in relation to minerals) the definition of "development consisting of the winning and working of minerals" is omitted.'.

No. 72, in page 139, line 33, leave out from beginning to 'mining' in line 35 and insert— '11. For section 251A (duty of planning authorities to review mineral workings) there is substituted—