18Right to pay contribution in advance

18 Right to pay contribution in advance

18 Right to pay contribution in advance

(1) Where declared land has not become liable for contribution under subsection (2) of section 7, the Authority shall, if requested by the owner of the land to do so after the final date referred to in subsection (2) of section 10 and applicable to the land make an assessment of the contribution, if any, payable in respect of that land as if it had become so liable on the date on which the Authority received the request.

(2) Any contribution assessed under subsection (1) may be paid by any person at any time after the final date referred to in that subsection.

(3) The provisions of Part 5 do not apply to any contribution assessed under this section.

(4) The provisions of sections 19 and 20 apply to a person at whose request contribution has been assessed under this section in the same way as they apply to a contributor.

(5) Any contribution paid under this section in respect of land that had not become liable for contribution under subsection (2) of section 7 on or before 7 February 1973 shall, upon application made to the Authority, be refunded without interest, subject to the Authority being furnished with such securities, releases and indemnities as it may require.

s 18: Am 1973 No 75, sec 3 (f).