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Acquisition of Land Act 1981
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- Act applied by 2023 asc 3 s. 43(2)
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- s. 7(4) inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 18 para. 3(2)(b)
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Section 15A
[F1Schedule 2AE+WEnactments eligible for directions applying section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2A inserted (31.3.2024 for W. for specified purposes, 30.4.2024 for E.) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 190(1)(d), 255(7) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 4 (with reg. 6(6)); S.I. 2024/389, reg. 2(l)
Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housingE+W
1Section 21A(1)(c) and (2)(c) of the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (acquisition by Welsh Ministers of land in England for Welsh development purposes).
2Section 142 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (acquisition by urban development corporation).
3Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 (acquisition by local housing authority).
4Section 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (acquisition by local authority for development or planning purposes).
5Section 333ZA of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (acquisition by Greater London Authority for housing or regeneration purposes).
6Section 9 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (acquisition by the Homes and Communities Agency).
7Section 207 of the Localism Act 2011 (acquisition by mayoral development corporation).
Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes of the NHSE+W
8Paragraph 46 of Schedule 4 to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (acquisition by NHS foundation trust).
9Paragraph 27 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service Act 2006 (acquisition by NHS trust).
10In the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006—
(a)paragraph 20 of Schedule 2 (acquisition by local health board);
(b)paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 (acquisition by NHS trust).
Enactment authorising acquisitions for educational purposesE+W
11Section 530 of the Education Act 1996 (acquisition by local authority for purposes of educational institution or function).]
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