Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980

7 (1) Sections 9(2), 23(5) and 27(5) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 shall continue to be amended as mentioned in this paragraph notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of paragraph 5(1) to (3) and (5) of Schedule 10 to the [1975 c. 77.] Community Land Act 1975.

(2) At the end of section 9(2) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (tribunal to sit in public) there shall be added—

“Provided that this subsection shall not prevent the determination of cases without an oral hearing pursuant to rules under section 3 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949”.

(3) In section 23(5) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (assumptions as to planning permission) for the words " might reasonably have been expected to be " there shall be substituted the words " would have been " and after the word " thereof " there shall be inserted the words " if it were not proposed to be acquired by any authority possessing compulsory purchase powers ".

(4) In section 27(5) of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (extension of sections 25 and 26 to special cases) there shall be substituted for the words " section 25(3)(a) " the words " subsection (3)(a) and (6) of section 25 " and for the words " subsection (3)(6) the words " subsection (3)(c)".

(5) Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) above shall have effect only in relation to applications, or certificates issued in pursuance of applications, made after 12 December 1975.

(6) In Schedule 2 to the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (acquisition of houses as being unfit for human habitation) at the end of paragraph 1(1) there shall be added “or

(h) an acquisition by means of an order under section 141 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 vesting land in an urban development corporation ; or

(i) an acquisition by such a corporation under section 142 of that Act.”.