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Acquisition of Land Act 1981
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C1Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) (22.3.2005) by The Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/927), art. 50 (with art. 51)
C2Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2005) by The Midland Metro (Birmingham City Centre Extension, etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1794), arts. 1, 46(1) (with art. 47)
C3Sch. 2 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 6 para. 17
C4Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 incorporated (with modifications) (15.8.2013) by The North Blyth Biomass Power Station Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1873), arts. 1, 14 (with art. 30)
C5Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated (with modifications) (7.5.2014) by The National Grid (North London Reinforcement Project) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1052), arts. 1, 23
Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated (with modifications) (24.9.2014) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2384), arts. 1, 40
C6Sch. 2 Pts. 1-3 applied (with modifications) (2.10.2014) by The Clocaenog Forest Wind Farm Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2441), arts. 1, 22 (with art. 33)
C7Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated (with modifications) (29.10.2014) by The Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2935), art. 32 (with arts. 30(4), 53)
C8Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 incorporated (with modifications) (2.2.2015) by The Northumberland County Council (A1 – South East Northumberland Link Road (Morpeth Northern Bypass)) Development Consent Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/23), arts. 1, 21(1)
C9Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated (with modifications) (25.2.2015) by The A160/A180 (Port of Immingham Improvement) Development Consent Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/129), arts. 1, 20
C10Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated (with modifications) (1.4.2015) by The Knottingley Power Plant Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/680), arts. 1, 19 (with Sch. 8 para. 10)
C11Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 incorporated (with modifications) (9.6.2015) by The White Moss Landfill Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1317), arts. 1, 13 (with art. 5)
C12Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 incorporated (with modifications) (23.6.2015) by The Norfolk County Council (Norwich Northern Distributor Road (A1067 to A47(T))) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1347), arts. 1, 21
C13Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 incorporated in part (with modifications) (14.8.2015) by The Hirwaun Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1574), arts. 1, 17(1) (with art. 30)
C14Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated (with modifications) (26.8.2015) by The Dogger Bank Teesside A and B Offshore Wind Farm Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1592), arts. 1, 23 (with arts. 40, 41)
C15Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated in part (with modifications) (30.12.2015) by The Port Talbot Steelworks Generating Station Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1984), arts. 1, 14 (with art. 26)
C16Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 incorporated (with modifications) (2.2.2016) by The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange and Highway Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/17), arts. 1, 27
C17Sch. 2 Pt. 2 incorporated in part (with modifications) (9.2.2016) by The National Grid (Hinkley Point C Connection Project) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/49), arts. 1, 20 (with art. 32)
C18Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), s. 37(2), Sch. 5 Pt. III para. 4
C19Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) (13.2.1992) by Severn Bridges Act 1992 (c. 3), s. 2(6), Sch. 2 Pt. II para.3
C20Sch. 2 Pt. 2 applied (16.3.1992) by Avon Weir Act 1992 (c. v), s. 4(2) (with s. 61)
C21Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied (16.7.1992) by Cattewater Reclamation Act 1992 (c. xiv), s. 3(3)
Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 42, s. 5, Sch. 4 para. 2 (with s. 30(1), Sch. 2 para. 9).
Sch. 2 Pt. 2 applied (28.7.1998) by 1998 c. iv, s. 7(1) (with s. 41)
C22Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) by Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20, SIF 59), s. 2(5), Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 4(1)
Sch. 2 Pts. 2, 3 applied (with modifications) (3.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1555, art. 9
Sch. 2 Pt 2 applied (with modifications) (E.) (29.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1347, art. 36(1) (with arts. 15, 37, 38(2))
Sch. 2 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (E.) (29.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1348, art. 12(1)
C23Sch. 2 Pt. 2 modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 4, Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 13
C24Sch. 2 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (12.8.2002) by The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Thames Tunnel Approach) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1943), art. 6(2)
Sch. 2 Pt. 2 applied (with modifications) (14.3.2002) by The Chester Guided Busway Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/412), art. 39(1) (with art. 38)
2(1)The acquiring authority shall not be entitled to any mines under the land comprised in the compulsory purchase order unless they have been expressly purchased, and all mines under the land shall be deemed to be excepted out of the conveyance of that land unless expressly named and conveyed.E+W
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to minerals necessarily extracted or used in the construction of the undertaking.
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