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Acquisition of Land Act 1981, Cross Heading: Statutory undertakers’ land is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(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],
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)section 142 or 143 of the [F3Local Government, Planning and Land Act]1980 (acquisition by urban development corporation),
[F4(ca)section 207(2) of the Localism Act 2011 (acquisition by Mayoral development corporation),] or [F5 or
(d)section 21A of, and Schedule 4 to, the M1Welsh Development Agency Act 1975,]
being a compulsory purchase order authorising the acquisition of land which has been acquired by statutory undertakers for the purposes of their undertaking.
F6[(2)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 [F7sections 280 to 282 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990] (measure of compensation) shall apply in accordance with [F7section 280(1)(c)] of that Act.
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F1Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 53(2)(a)
F2S. 31(1)(b) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. V (ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2444, art. 4
F3Words in s. 31(3)(c) substituted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 135(3) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
F4S. 31(1)(ca) inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(1)(l), Sch. 22 para. 7(3)
F5S. 31(1): Word “or” and para. (d) inserted (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 128, Sch. 14 Pt. II para. 19 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
F6S. 31(2) substituted (25.09.1991) for s. 31(2)(3) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1), s. 70, Sch. 15, para. 10(2); S.I. 1991/2067, art. 3.
F7Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 53(2)(b)
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