The Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2019

Saving: acquisition of land by agreement commenced before appointed dayS

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19.—(1) Where paragraph (2) applies, the provisions referred to in paragraph (3) continue to have effect, on and after the appointed day, as they did immediately before that day.

(2) This paragraph applies to—

(a)the acquisition of land by agreement under section 39(a) of the 1967 Act which was commenced but not completed before the appointed day, and

(b)any claim for compensation in connection with the rights or interests in land acquired under section 39 which is made but not determined before the appointed day.

(3) The provisions are sections 30, 39, 48 and 49 and paragraph 2 of schedule 4(b) of the 1967 Act.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)the acquisition of land by agreement is “completed” when the deed effecting the transfer of title has been validly executed and delivered to the Scottish Ministers, and

(b)a claim for compensation is “determined”—

(i)by agreement of the parties, or

(ii)in accordance with schedule 4 of the 1967 Act.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 19 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(1)