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(1)In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
“acquiring authority”, in relation to a compulsory purchase, means the Minister, local authority or other person who may be authorised to purchase the land compulsorily,
“compulsory purchase order” means an order under section 2(1) above,
“confirming authority”, in relation to a compulsory purchase, means, where the acquiring authority is not a Minister, the Minister having power to authorise the acquiring authority to purchase the land compulsorily,
“land”—
(a)includes messuages, tenements and hereditaments, and
(b)in relation to compulsory purchase under any enactment, includes anything falling within any definition of the expression in that enactment,
“local authority” means—
F1(a)a billing authority or a precepting authority, as defined in section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992;
(a1)[F2the London Fire Commissioner;]
( aa)[F3a fire and rescue authority in Wales constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;]
(b)a levying body within the meaning of section 74 of [F4the Local Government Finance Act 1988] ;
(c)a body as regards which section 75 of that Act applies;
(d)any joint board or joint committee if all the constituent authorities are such authorities as are described in paragraphs (a) to (c); and
(e)the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple or the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple,
“National Trust” means the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty incorporated by the M1National Trust Act 1907,
“owner” in relation to any land, means a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the land, whether in possession or in reversion, and includes also a person holding or entitled to the rents and profits of the land under a lease or agreement, the unexpired term whereof exceeds three years [F5and a person who would have power to sell and convey or release the land to the acquiring authority if a compulsory purchase order were operative],
“prescribed”: see subsection (2) below.
[F6“universal service provider” has the same meaning as in [F7Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011] ; and references to the provision of a universal postal service shall be construed in accordance with [F8that Part] .]
(2)Anything which, by Part II or III of this Act, or Schedule 1 or 3 of this Act, is required or authorised to be prescribed shall be prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument.
[F9(3)But an instrument containing regulations made for the purposes of section 13A or paragraph 4A of Schedule 1 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.]
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1s. 7 power exercised by S.I. 1982/6, 1990/613
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7(1): in definition of “local authority” paras. (a)(aa) substituted (2.11.1992) for para. (a) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 117(1), Sch. 13 para. 52; S.I. 1992/2454, art. 2
F2Words in s. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 2 para. 63; S.I. 2018/227, reg. 4(c)
F3Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 53(1)(2); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
F4Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.10.2004 except in relation to W., 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 1 para. 53(1)(3); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2
F5Words in s. 7 (definition of “owner”) inserted (25.9.1991) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15 para. 9; S.I. 1991/2067, art. 3
F6S. 7(1): definition of “universal service provider” inserted (26.3.2001 subject to art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/1149, arts. 1, 54(2)
F7Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2)(3), Sch. 12 para. 110(a); S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3
F8Words in s. 7(1) substituted (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2)(3), Sch. 12 para. 110(b); S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3
F9S. 7(3) added (6.8.2004 for specified purposes, 31.10.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), s. 100(3) (with s. 100(8)); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2593, art. 2(a)
Marginal Citations
M11907 c. cxxxvi
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