Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015

PART 3

Amendment of section 23 of Derelict Sites Act 1990

Derelict sites levy not payable where vacant site levy payable

27. Section 23 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), by substituting “Subject to subsection (1A), there shall be charged” for “There shall be charged”, and

(b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following:

“(1A) The derelict sites levy shall not be payable in respect of any land in respect of which vacant site levy is payable in accordance with the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015.”.