Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

3 (1) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph 10 of Schedule 1, a compulsory purchase order under section 104 above authorising the acquisition of land which has been acquired by statutory undertakers for the purpose of their undertaking may be confirmed without a certificate under that paragraph.

In this sub-paragraph "statutory undertakers " has the meaning given by the 1946 Act, and includes any authority, body or undertakers which by virtue of any enactment are to be treated as statutory undertakers for any of the purposes of that Act.

(2) Except where the appropriate Minister's certificate is given, a compulsory purchase order to which this paragraph applies shall be of no effect unless it is confirmed by the appropriate Minister jointly with the Minister or Ministers who would apart from this sub-paragraph have power to confirm it.

In this sub-paragraph "the appropriate Minister's certificate" means such a certificate as is mentioned in paragraph 10 of Schedule 1.

(3) Sections 238 to 240 of the 1971 Act (measure of compensation for statutory undertakers) shall apply in respect of a compulsory acquisition which is effected by a compulsory purchase order which by virtue of this paragraph is confirmed without a certificate.