The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Corresponding Amendments) Order 2007

1.  In section 2 of the Military Lands Act 1892 (machinery for purchase of land)—

(a) in subsection (5), for “every owner or reputed owner, lessee or reputed lessee, and occupier of any land intended to be so purchased”, substitute “every person who falls within subsection (5A)”;

(b) after subsection (5), insert—

“(5A) A person falls within this subsection if he is—

(a) an owner, lessee, tenant (whatever the tenancy period) or occupier of any land intended to be so purchased;

(b) a person to whom the purchaser would, if proceeding under section 5(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, be required to give a notice to treat; or

(c) a person who the purchaser thinks is likely to be entitled to make a claim for compensation under section 10 of that Act if the Provisional Order is confirmed and the purchase takes place, so far as he is known to the purchaser after making diligent inquiry”; and

(c) in subsection (7)(a), for “the owners, lessees and occupiers of land”, substitute “the persons falling within subsection (5A)”.

Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945 (c.43)