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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997

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259 Financial provision.

(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— (a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in the payment of expenses of any committee established under section 182(2)(d), (b) any sums necessary to enable the Secretary of State to make any payments becoming payable by him under Part IV or sections 143, 165, 166 or 185, (c) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under Part IX, (d) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in the making of grants under section 253, and (e) any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Act. (2) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any expenses incurred by any government department (including the Secretary of State)— (a) in the acquisition of land under Part VIII, (b) in the payment of compensation under section 194(4), 232(2) or 270, or (c) under section 254.

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259 Financial provision.

(1) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— (a) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in the payment of expenses of any committee established under section 182(2)(d), (b) any sums necessary to enable the Secretary of State to make any payments becoming payable by him under Part IV or sections 143, 165, 166 or 185, (c) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State under Part IX, (d) any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in the making of grants under section 253, and (e) any administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Act. (2) There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament any expenses incurred by any government department (including the Secretary of State)— (a) in the acquisition of land under Part VIII, (b) in the payment of compensation under section 194(4), 232(2) or 270, or (c) under section 254.

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