The Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Electronic Communications) Rules 2018

PART 1 Preliminary matters

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Electronic Communications) Rules 2018.

(2) These Rules come into force on 6th April 2018.

Application

2.—(1) With the exception of the amendment made by rule 7, the amendments made by these Rules apply only in relation to—

(a) a compulsory purchase order which is submitted by an acquiring authority for confirmation in accordance with section 2(2)(b) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981(1) on or after 6th April 2018; or

(b) a draft compulsory purchase order in respect of which a Minister publishes a notice under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to that Act on or after that date.

(2) The amendment made by rule 7 applies only to a decision notified under rule 19(1) of the 2007 Rules which is quashed, in full or in part, in proceedings before any court on or after 6th April 2018.

Interpretation

3.  In these Rules—

“the 2007 Rules” means the Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007(2);

“acquiring authority” and “compulsory purchase order” have the same meaning as in section 7(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

(1)

1981 c. 67; section 2(2) was substituted by section 181(1) and (3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

(2)

S.I. 2007/3617. Rule 22(3), which saved Rules from 1990 and 1994 where the Welsh Ministers cause a public inquiry to be held under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), was revoked (along with the saved 1990 and 1994 Rules) by S.I. 2010/3015.