Forestry Act 1967

1 (1) For the purpose of any acquisition by the Minister of land in England or Wales, where the acquisition is by agreement, Part I of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall apply in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2) In the said Part I as so applied—

(a) " the acquiring authority " means the Minister ;

(b) " the special Act " means section 39 of this Act; and

(c) for references to land subject to compulsory purchase there shall be substituted references to land which may be acquired by agreement under the said section 39.

(3) In relation to the acquisition of land by agreement under section 39, Part I of the said Act of 1965 shall be modified as follows:—

(a) sections 4 to 8, 10, 27 and 31 shall not apply;

(b) section 30(3) shall not apply, but notices required to be served by the Minister under any provision of the said Act of 1965 as applied by this paragraph may, notwithstanding anything in section 30(1) of that Act, be served and addressed in the manner specified in section 30 of this Act