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New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968
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New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968
1968 CHAPTER 16
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to new towns and to matters connected therewith, being those enactments in their application to Scotland; with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.
[28th March 1968]
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C1Act amended with the substitution of references to Lands Tribunal for Scotland or member of that Tribunal for references to arbiter or official arbiter and of references to Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 (c. 51, SIF 28:2), ss. 8, 9 or 11 for references to ss. 2, 3 or 5 of that Act by s. 47(5) of this Act
C2Act excluded by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), s. 64(2)
C3Act extended by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48, SIF 96), s. 76, Sch. 4 para. 93(1)(4); Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 2, Sch. 2 paras. 4, 5; Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 58, Sch. 2 para. 1(1) and Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xxi), Sch. 8 para. 33
Act extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xvi); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
C4Act modified by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), s. 2, Sch. 2 para. 5 and Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(9)(d) Sch. 8 para. 33
Act modified (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(10)(c); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
Act modified (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 37, Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(l) (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/869, art.2
C5Act modified by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 3(2)(d) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))
C6Act amended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1), Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(9)(b) (with s. 112(3), Sch. 17 paras. 33, 35(1))
C7Act applied (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 116(3)(a), 278(2)
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