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Amendment of section 246 of Principal Act
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41. Section 246 of the Principal Act is amended—
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(a) in subsection (1), by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (d):
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“(d) the payment—
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(i) to local authorities of prescribed fees in relation to applications for grants of licences under section 231 or certificates of safety under section 239, and
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(ii) to planning authorities of prescribed fees in relation to any consultation or advice under section 247, and”,
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and
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(b) in subsection (3), by substituting the following paragraphs for paragraph (a):
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“(a) Where, under regulations under this section, a fee is—
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(i) payable to a planning authority by an applicant in respect of an application to which paragraph (a) or (e) of subsection (1) applies, or
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(ii) payable to a local authority in respect of an application to which subparagraph (i) of paragraph (d) of that subsection applies,
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a decision in relation to the application shall not be made until the fee is paid.
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(aa) Where, under regulations under this section, a fee is payable to a planning authority by a person in respect of—
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(i) a request to which paragraph (c) of subsection (1) applies, or
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(ii) a consultation or advice to which subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (d) of that subsection applies,
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the planning authority shall not—
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(I) give the declaration, or
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(II) provide the consultation or advice,
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as may be appropriate, until the fee is paid.”.
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