Commentary on Sections Part 4: Development Control Section 47: Planning contribution: regulations
74.Section 47 sets out the range of powers in the regulations for defining the scope of contributions. It allows the Secretary of State to provide:
	maximum and minimum contributions via the prescribed means; and to periodically adjust the criteria by reference to which the value of a contribution made by the prescribed means is to be determined;
	a requirement to publish an annual report in relation to planning contributions;
	the procedure for preparing the document referred to above (in which the local planning authority sets out matters relating to planning contributions), where this is not a development plan document, and the circumstances in which the Secretary of State might take steps in relation to its preparation;
	provisions relating to enforcement, modification and discharge of planning contributions;
	a provision requiring that the local authority may only spend receipts from prescribed means on matters identified in the document referred to above;
	a provision enabling the terms of the planning contribution to be set out in writing.
	a provision to allow the Secretary of State to make different provision in different areas or local authorities.