This Act may be cited as the Land Compensation Act 1973.

Part I of this Act shall not come into force until the expiration of the period of one month beginning with the date on which this Act is passed.

Section 48 above does not affect any compensation which fell or falls to be assessed by reference to prices current on a date before the passing of this Act, and the other provisions of Part IV of this Act relating to the assessment of compensation do not affect any compensation which fell or falls to be assessed by reference to prices current on a date before 17th October 1972.

This Act, except section 88, does not extend to Northern Ireland F1and, except section 86 and Schedule 3, does not extend to Scotland.