2018 No. 1113 (W. 231)
The Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2018
Made
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
Coming into force
The functions of the Secretary of State under section 30 were, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), article 2; and Schedule 1. The functions of the National Assembly for Wales under section 30 were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
Title, commencement, application and interpretation1
1
The title of these Regulations is the Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2018 and they come into force on 3 December 2018.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
3
In these Regulations “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Land Compensation Act 1973.
Revision of prescribed amounts for home loss payment2
When the date of displacement is on or after 3 December 2018—
a
the prescribed maximum amount of home loss payment for the purposes of section 30(1) of the Act is £59,000;
b
the prescribed minimum amount of home loss payment for the purposes of section 30(1) of the Act is £5,900; and
c
the prescribed amount of home loss payment for the purposes of section 30(2) of the Act is £5,900.
Revocation and savings3
1
Subject to paragraph (2), the Home Loss Payments (Prescribed Amounts) (Wales) Regulations 2017 F3 are revoked.
2
The Regulations referred to in paragraph (1) will continue to have effect in relation to a displacement occurring before 3 December 2018.
1973 c. 26; section 30 was substituted by section 68(3) of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34) with effect from 25 September 1991 (seeS.I. 1991/2067, article 3).