Land Compensation Act 1973

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Compensation for Depreciation Caused by use of Public Works

   1. 1. Right to compensation

   2. 2. Interests qualifying for compensation

   3. 3. Claims

   4. 4. Assessment of compensation: general provisions

   5. 5. Assessment of compensation: assumptions as to planning permission

   6. 6. Reduction of compensation where land is benefited

   7. 7. Exclusion of minimal compensation

   8. 8. Other restrictions on compensation

   9. 9. Alterations to public works and changes of use

   10. 10. Mortgages, trusts for sale and settlements

   11. 11. Interests acquired by inheritance

   12. 12. Tenants entitled to enfranchisement or extension under Leasehold Reform Act 1967

   13. 13. Ecclesiastical property

   14. 14. Special provisions for claims arising before commencement date

   15. 15. Information for ascertaining relevant date

   16. 16. Disputes

   17. 17. Action for nuisance following unsuccessful claim where responsible authority have disclaimed statutory immunity

   18. 18. Interest on compensation

   19. 19. Interpretation of Part I

3. PART II Mitigation of Injurious Effect of Public Works

   1. Insulation against noise

      1. 20. Sound-proofing of buildings affected by public works

      2. 21. Sound-proofing of buildings affected by aerodromes

   2. Powers of highway authorities

      1. 22. Acquisition of land in connection with highways

      2. 23. Execution of works in connection with highways

      3. 24. Agreements as to use of land near highways

      4. 25. Advances for exercise of powers by highway authorities

   3. Powers of authorities responsible for other public works

      1. 26. Acquisition of land in connection with public works

      2. 27. Execution of works etc. in connection with public works

   4. Expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.

      1. 28. Power to pay expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.

4. PART III Provisions for Benefit of Persons Displaced From Land

   1. Home loss payments

      1. 29. Right to home loss payment where person displaced from dwelling

      2. 30. Amount of home loss payment in England and Wales

      3. 31. Amount of home loss payment in Scotland

      4. 32. Supplementary provisions about home loss payments

      5. 33. Home loss payments for certain caravan dwellers

   2. Farm loss payments

      1. 34. Right to farm loss payment where person displaced from agricultural unit

      2. 35. Amount of farm loss payment

      3. 36. Supplementary provisions about farm loss payments

   3. Disturbance payments

      1. 37. Disturbance payments for persons without compensatable interests

      2. 38. Amount of disturbance payment

   4. Rehousing

      1. 39. Duty to rehouse residential occupiers

      2. 40. Duty to rehouse certain caravan dwellers

      3. 41. Power of relevant authority to make advances repayable on maturity to displaced residential owner-occupiers

      4. 42. Duty of displacing authority to indemnify rehousing or lending authority for net losses

      5. 43. Power of relevant authority to defray expenses in connection with acquisition of new dwellings

5. PART IV Compulsory Purchase

   1. Assessment of compensation

      1. 44. Compensation for injurious affection

      2. 45. Compensation for acquisition of dwelling specially adapted for disabled person

      3. 46. Compensation for disturbance where business carried on by person over sixty

      4. 47. Compensation in respect of land subject to business tenancy

      5. 48. Compensation in respect of agricultural holdings

      6. 49. Compensation in respect of crofts, etc.

      7. 50. Compensation where occupier is rehoused

      8. 51. Compensation where land is in area designated as site of new town for purpose of public development

   2. Advance payment of compensation

      1. 52. Right to advance payment of compensation

   3. Severance of land

      1. 53. Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land

      2. 54. Effect of counter-notice under section 53

      3. 55. Notice of entry in respect of part of agricultural holding

      4. 56. Effect of counter-notice under section 55

      5. 57. Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding

      6. 58. Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition

   4. Miscellaneous

      1. 59. Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation

      2. 60. Requirement to surrender croft, etc.: right to opt for notice of entry compensation

      3. 61. Notice to quit part of agricultural holding: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder of holding

      4. 62. Requirement to surrender part of croft, etc.: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder

      5. 63. Interest on compensation for injurious affection where no land taken

      6. 64. Extension of grounds for challenging validity of compulsory purchase order

      7. 65. Construction of section 6 of Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845

      8. 66. Amendment of section 35 of Roads (Scotland) Act 1970

      9. 67. Provisions relating to acquisition of new rights in Scotland

6. PART V Planning Blight

   1. Extension of classes of blighted land

      1. 68. Land affected by proposed structure and local plans etc.

      2. 69. Land affected by proposed highway orders

      3. 70. Land affected by proposed compulsory purchase orders

      4. 71. Land affected by resolution of planning authority or directions of Secretary of State

      5. 72. Land affected by orders relating to new towns

      6. 73. Land affected by slum clearance resolution

      7. 74. Land affected by proposed exercise of powers under section 22

      8. 75. Land affected by compulsory purchase orders providing for acquisition of rights over land

      9. 76. Land affected by new street orders

   2. Attempts to sell blighted property

      1. 77. Amended requirements about attempts to sell blighted property

   3. Blight notices by personal representatives

      1. 78. Power of personal representative to serve blight notice

   4. Blight notices in respect of agricultural units

      1. 79. Blight notice requiring purchase of whole agricultural unit

      2. 80. Objection to blight notice requiring purchase of whole agricultural unit

      3. 81. Effect of blight notice requiring purchase of whole agricultural unit

   5. Supplementary

      1. 82. Supplementary provisions for Part V

      2. 83. Application of" Part V to Scotland

7. PART VI Supplementary Provisions

   1. 84. Application to Crown

   2. 85. Financial provisions

   3. 86. Repeals

   4. 87. General interpretation

   5. 88. Northern Ireland

   6. 89. Short title, commencement and extent

8. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Application of Section 60 to Statutory Small Tenants

      1. PART I Modification of section 60

      2. PART II Section 60 as modified, in its application to statutory small tenants

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Application of Part V to Scotland

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Repeals