Part V Procedure in Special Cases

Statutory undertakers’ land

31 Acquisition under certain Acts of statutory undertakers’ land without a certificate.

1

This section applies to a compulsory purchase order under—

a

F1the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990,

b

section 104 of the M1Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (acquisition by Land Authority for Wales), or

c

section 142 or 143 of the said Act of 1980 (acquisition by urban development corporation),

being a compulsory purchase order authorising the acquisition of land which has been acquired by statutory undertakers for the purposes of their undertaking.

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Section 16(2) of, and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to, this Act shall not apply to an order confirmed or made by the appropriate Minister jointly with the Minister or Ministers who would (apart from this subsection) have power to make or confirm it.

4

Where in accordance with this section a compulsory acquisition is effected under a compulsory purchase order confirmed or made without the appropriate Minister’s certificate F3sections 280 to 282 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (measure of compensation) shall apply in accordance with F3section 280(1)(c) of that Act.