Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70)

Part VII E+W Miscellaneous Powers of Local Authorities

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VII (ss. 111–146) extended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), s. 164(2), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58

C2 Pt. VII (ss. 111-146) extended by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 83(2), 219(3)

Land transactions—parish and community councils E+W

124 Acquisition of land by agreement by parish and community councils. E+W

(1) For the purposes of—

(a) any of their functions under this or any other public general Act, or

(b) the benefit, improvement or development of their area,

a parish or community council may acquire by agreement any land, whether situated inside or outside their area.

(2) Where under this section a parish or community council are authorised to acquire land by agreement, the provisions of Part I of the M1 Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (so far as applicable) other than section 31 shall apply, and in the said Part I as so applied the word “land” shall have the meaning assigned to it by this Act.

(3) References in the foregoing provisions of this section to acquisition by agreement are references to acquisition for money or money’s worth, as purchaser or lessee.

Marginal Citations

M1 1965 c. 56.