4(1)If the acquiring authority have, in respect of any of the land, served notice to treat on every owner of that land, they may at any time thereafter serve a notice—S
(a)on every occupier of any of that land, and
(b)on every person (other than such an occupier) who, having been served with a notice to treat in respect of that land, has requested the acquiring authority in writing to serve him with any notice under this sub-paragraph and has furnished them with an address for service thereof,
describing the land to which the notice relates and stating their intention to enter on and take possession thereof at the expiration of such period (not being less than 28 days from the date on which the notice is served) as may be specified in the notice.
(2)At the expiration of the period specified in such a notice (or, where two or more such notices are required, and the periods specified in the several notices do not expire at the same time, of the last of those periods to expire), or at any time thereafter, the acquiring authority may enter on and take possession of the land to which the notice or notices relate without previous consent or compliance with sections 83 to 88 of the Act of 1845, but subject to payment of the like compensation for the land of which possession is taken, and interest on the compensation agreed or awarded, as they would have been required to pay if those provisions had been complied with.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Para. 4 modified by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34, SIF 2:1), s. 14(3), Sch. 4 paras. 4, 5 and Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56, SIF 28:2), s. 53(2)
C2Sch. 6, para. 4 modified (25.9.1991) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55, SIF 2:3), ss. 57(4), 89(2), Sch. 8 para. 6(d)(with s. 45(3), Sch. 12 para. 3)