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(1)An urban development corporation may acquire (by agreement or, on being authorised to do so by the Secretary of State, compulsorily)—
(a)land in the urban development area;
(b)land adjacent to the area which the corporation requires for purposes connected with the discharge of the corporation’s functions in the area;
(c)land, whether or not in or adjacent to the area, which the corporation requires for the provision of services in connection with the discharge of the corporation’s functions in the area.
(2)Where a corporation exercises its powers under subsection (1) above in relation to land which forms part of a common or open space or fuel or field garden allotment, the corporation may acquire (by agreement or, on being authorised to do so by the Secretary of State, compulsorily) land for giving in exchange for the land acquired. In the application of this subsection to Scotland the words “or fuel or field garden allotment” shall be omitted.
[F1(2A)The 1981 Act shall apply F2... to the compulsory acquisition of land in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) above.]
(3)[F3The 1946 Act and,] in Scotland, the 1947 Act shall apply (subject to section 144(2) below) in relation to the compulsory acquisition of land in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) above as if—
(a)this section were contained in an Act in force immediately before the commencement of [F3the 1946 Act or (as the case may be)] the 1947 Act,
(b)an urban development corporation were a local authority.
(4)An urban development corporation which may be authorised by the Secretary of State, by means of a compulsory purchase order, to purchase any land compulsorily for any purpose may be authorised by him, by means of such an order, to purchase compulsorily for that purpose such new rights over the land as are specified in the order: and in this subsection “new rights” means rights which are not in existence when the order specifying them is made.
(5)In subsection (4) above “compulsory purchase order” has the same meaning as in the [F41981 Act, and Schedule 3 to that Act shall apply to the compulsory purchase of a right by virtue of subsection (4) above]
(6)Subsection (5) above does not apply to Scotland.
(7)In relation to Scotland, in subsection (4) above “compulsory purchase order” has the same meaning as in the 1947 Act, and section 63 of the M1Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 shall apply to any compulsory purchase order made by virtu eof that subsection.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 142(2A) inserted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 30(5)
F2Words in s. 142(2A) repealed (31.10.2004) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), Sch. 7 para. 10(2), Sch. 9 (with s. 111, Sch. 7 para. 10(6)); S.I. 2004/2593, art. 2(d)(e)
F3Words repealed (E.W.) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 6 Pt. I
F4Words susbtituted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 30(6)
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