Town and Country Planning Act · s 42

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s 42Civil penalties

(1)

The Planning Authority may require a person to pay a penalty for the grant of any written permission for —

(a)

any development of land;

(b)

any subdivision or consolidation of land; or

(c)

any works within a conservation area, in respect of which there appears to the Planning Authority that an offence has been committed, whether or not proceedings have been instituted against any person for an offence under section 23.

(2)

Such a penalty shall not exceed —

(a)

50 times the fee prescribed for an application for written permission, subdivision or consolidation permission, or conservation permission, as the case may be; or

(b)

$150,000, whichever is the lesser amount.

(3)

The certificate of the Planning Authority as to the penalty to be imposed under this section shall be conclusive of the amount.

(4)

No further proceedings shall be instituted or taken against any person for an offence under section 23 once the penalty has been paid.

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