New Towns Act 1981

1 (1) Part I of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 as applied by this Act shall have effect as if section 27 (acquiring authority to make good deficiencies in rates) and section 32 (commencement) were omitted.

(2) In construing that Act as applied by this Act—

(a) this Act or, in relation to a compulsory acquisition, this Act and the compulsory purchase order, shall be deemed to be the special Act;

(b) "the acquiring authority" has the meaning given by this Act;

(c) " subject to compulsory purchase " in relation to a compulsory acquisition means land the compulsory purchase of which is authorised by the compulsory purchase order, and in relation to the acquisition of land by agreement means land which may be purchased by agreement under this Act;

(d) references to the execution of the works shall be construed as including references to any erection, construction or carrying out of buildings or works authorised by this Act;

(e) in relation to any erection, construction or carrying out of any building or works so authorised, references in section 10 of that Act of 1965 (compensation for injurious affection) to the promoters of the undertaking shall be construed as references to the person by whom the buildings or works in question are erected, constructed or carried out; and

(f) references to the execution of the works shall be construed as including also references to any erection, construction or carrying out of buildings or works on behalf of the Secretary of State on land acquired by him under section 11 above, where the buildings or works are erected, constructed or carried out for the purposes for which the land was acquired.