13B Written representations procedure: supplementary
(1) This section applies where the confirming authority decides under section 13A to follow the written representations procedure.
(2) The confirming authority may make orders as to the costs of the parties to the written representations procedure, and as to which party must pay the costs.
(3) An order under subsection (2) may be made a rule of the High Court on the application of any party named in the order.
(4) The costs incurred by the confirming authority in connection with the written representations procedure must be paid by the acquiring authority, if the confirming authority so directs.
(5) The confirming authority may certify the amount of its costs, and any amount so certified and directed to be paid by the acquiring authority is recoverable summarily by the confirming authority as a civil debt.
(6) Section 42(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (recovery of Minister's costs in connection with inquiries) applies to the written representations procedure as if the procedure is an inquiry specified in section 42(1) of that Act.
(7) Regulations under section 13A(6) may make provision as to the giving of reasons for decisions taken in cases where the written representations procedure is followed.
13C Confirmation in stages
(1) The confirming authority may confirm an order (with or without modifications) so far as it relates to part of the land comprised in the order (the ''relevant part'') if each of the conditions in subsection (2) is met.
(2) The conditions are—
(a) the confirming authority is satisfied that the order ought to be confirmed so far as it relates to the relevant part but has not for the time being determined whether the order ought to be confirmed so far as it relates to the remaining part;
(b) the confirming authority is satisfied that the notice requirements have been complied with.
(3) If there is a remaining objection in respect of the order, the confirming authority may only act under subsection (1) after complying with section 13A(2) or (3) (as the case may be).
(4) But it may act under subsection (1) without complying with those provisions if it is satisfied that all remaining objections relate solely to the remaining part of the land.
(5) If the confirming authority acts under subsection (1)—
(a) it must give a direction postponing consideration of the order, so far as it relates to the remaining part, until such time as may be specified by or under the direction,
(b) the order so far as it relates to each part of the land must be treated as a separate order.
(6) The notices to be published, affixed and served under section 15 must include a statement as to the effect of the direction given under subsection (5)(a).
(7) Notice requirements must be construed in accordance with section 13.
(8) Remaining objection must be construed in accordance with section 13A.''
(7) For section 15 there is substituted—
''15 Notices after confirmation of order
(1) After the order has been confirmed, the acquiring authority must—
(a) serve a confirmation notice and a copy of the order as confirmed on each person on whom a notice was required to be served under section 12, and
(b) affix a confirmation notice to a conspicuous object or objects on or near the land comprised in the order.
(2) The notice under subsection (1)(b) must—
(a) be addressed to persons occupying or having an interest in the land;
