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Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963

1963 CHAPTER 51

An Act to consolidate the Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act 1919 and certain other enactments relating to the assessment of compensation in respect of compulsory acquisitions of interests in land; to the withdrawal of notices to treat; and to the payment of additional compensation and of allowances in connection with such acquisitions or with certain sales by agreement of interests in land; with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.

[31st July 1963]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act applied with modifications by Acts listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes and Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), Sch. 27 para. 22; extended by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 108(5), Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56), s. 68(5); excluded by Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 52), s. 107(4); amended ibid., s. 17(1), Sch. 21 Pt. I

C2Act applied and modified by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), ss. 110(4), 117(1)

C3Act applied (with modifications) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 10(4), 77(4), 120(3), 121(5), 126(4)(6), 335, Sch. 1

C4Act applied by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 95(3), 335, Sch. 8 Pt. III para. 12(1), and Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 36(3)

Act applied (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. xii, s. 1, Sch. ss. 7(3), 17(3)

Act applied (24.3.1994) by 1994 c. iii, s. 1, Sch. Pt. II, s. 10(6) (with Sch. s. 27)

Act applied (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 194(5), 278(2)

Act applied (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 46(5), 83(2) (with s. 45(4))

C5Act modified by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 77(3)(4), 335, Sch. 6 para. 6

Act modified (5.1.1994) by 1993 c. 44, ss. 57(1), 64(2) (with s. 30(5), Sch. 6 para. 4)

Act modified (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 24(4), 278(2), Sch. 1 para. 5

Act modified (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 116(3), 278(2)

Act modified (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 195, 278(2), Sch. 15 Pt. I, para. 6

C6Act restricted (24.3.1994) by 1994 c. i, s. 1, Sch. Pt. III, s. 24(3) (with Sch. ss. 29, 30, 34(2)(15)

Act restricted (24.3.1994) by 1994 c. ii, s. 1, Sch. Pt. III, s. 20(3) (with Sch. s. 25)

Act restricted (24.3.1994) by 1994 c. iii, s. 1, Sch. Pt. III, s. 22(3) (with Sch. s. 27)

C7Act amended (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 24(1), 278(2)

Act amended (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 24(4), 278(2), Sch. 1 para. 2

Act amended (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 24(6), 278(2)

C8Act excluded (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 45(4), 83(2)

C9Act applied (2.4.2004) by The Highland Council (Inverie) Harbour Empowerment Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/171), arts. 14, 15 (with arts. 28, 29)

C10Act applied (11.8.2004) by Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2004 (asp 10), s. 9(6) (with s. 33)

C11Act applied (11.8.2004) by Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2004 (asp 10), s. 27(3) (with s. 33)

C12Act applied (11.8.2004) by Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2004 (asp 10), s. 10(5) (with s. 33)

C13Act applied (11.8.2004) by Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2004 (asp 10), s. 16(4) (with s. 33)

C14Act applied (11.8.2004) by Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2004 (asp 10), s. 8(7) (with s. 33)

C15Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 6(6) (with s. 75)

C16Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 20(5) (with s. 75)

C17Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 16(6) (with s. 75)

C18Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 59(4) (with s. 75)

C19Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 26(6) (with ss. 26(7), 75)

C20Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 7(8) (with s. 75)

C21Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 37(4) (with s. 75)

C22Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 27(7) (with ss. 27(8), 75)

C23Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 6(6) (with ss. 76, 84)

C24Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 59(4) (with ss. 76, 84)

C25Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 20(5) (with ss. 76, 84)

C26Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 36(4) (with ss. 36(5), 76, 84)

C27Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 26(6) (with ss. 26(7), 76, 84)

C28Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 7(8) (with ss. 76, 84)

C29Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 27(7) (with ss. 27(8), 76, 84)

C30Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 16(6) (with ss. 73, 76, 84)

C31Act applied (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), s. 8(6) (with ss. 50(2), 51)

C32Act applied (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), sch. 5 para. 9 (with ss. 50(2), 51, sch. 5 para. 8)

C33Act applied (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), s. 9(5) (with ss. 50(2), 51)

C34Act applied (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), s. 16(4) (with ss. 50(2), 51)

C35Act applied (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), s. 31(3) (with ss. 50(2), 51)

C36Act applied (24.7.2006) by Waverley Railway (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 13), s. 17(6) (with ss. 50(2), 51)

C37Act applied (15.1.2007) by Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 1), sch. 4 para. 9 (with s. 50)

C38Act applied (15.1.2007) by Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 1), s. 22(4) (with s. 50)

C39Act applied (15.1.2007) by Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 1), s. 32(4) (with s. 50)

C40Act applied (15.1.2007) by Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 1), s. 23(7) (with s. 50)

C41Act applied (15.1.2007) by Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 1), s. 15(5) (with s. 50)

C42Act applied (15.1.2007) by Glasgow Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 1), s. 16(6) (with ss. 16(7), 50)

C43Act applied (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), s. 21(6) (with ss. 21(7), 52, 60)

C44Act applied (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), s. 20(5) (with ss. 52, 60)

C45Act applied (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), s. 37(4) (with ss. 52, 60)

C46Act applied (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), s. 10(4) (with ss. 52, 60)

C47Act applied (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), s. 27(4) (with ss. 52, 60)

C48Act applied (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), s. 28(7) (with ss. 52, 60)

C49Act applied (19.4.2007) by Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007 (asp 16), sch. 4 para. 9 (with ss. 52, 60)

C50Act applied (8.5.2007) by Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 38(4) (with ss. 48, 59)

C51Act applied (8.5.2007) by Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 20(5) (with ss. 48, 59)

C52Act applied (8.5.2007) by Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 11(7) (with ss. 48, 59)

C53Act applied (8.5.2007) by Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 10(4) (with ss. 48, 59)

C54Act applied (8.5.2007) by Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 27(4) (with ss. 48, 59)

C55Act applied (8.5.2007) by Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 28(7) (with ss. 48, 59)

C56Act applied (8.5.2007) by Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007 (asp 19), s. 21(6) (with ss. 21(7), 48, 59)

C57Act modified by 1997 c. 8, s. 24 (as substituted (19.5.2008 for specified purposes, 25.6.2008 for specified purposes, 28.2.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), ss. 2, 59(2); S.S.I. 2008/164, art. 2(1)(2); S.S.I. 2009/70, art. 2, sch.)

C58Act applied (1.6.2010) by The Network Rail (Waverley Steps) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/188), art. 12(8)

C59Act applied (1.6.2010) by The Network Rail (Waverley Steps) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/188), art. 18(6)

C60Act applied (1.6.2010) by The Network Rail (Waverley Steps) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/188), art. 8(7)

C61Act applied (1.6.2010) by The Network Rail (Waverley Steps) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/188), art. 26(6)

C62Act applied (1.6.2010) by The Network Rail (Waverley Steps) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/188), art. 19(6)

C63Act applied (1.6.2010) by The Network Rail (Waverley Steps) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/188), art. 13(7)

C64Act modified (3.2.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 47, 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, sch.

C65Act applied (with modifications) (3.2.2011) by Forth Crossing Act 2011 (asp 2), ss. 51(3), 52(2), 53(2), 54(3), 80(2) (with ss. 69, 78); S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, sch.