Acquisition of Land Act 1981

Section 34.

SCHEDULE 4 Consequential Amendments

Translation of references to the Act of 1946

1 In the enactments specified in the Table below for "Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " or " said Act of 1946 " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

TABLE

In the Metropolitan Police Act 1886 (c.22)	section 4(11).
In the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 (c.36)	section 25(1).
In the Electricity Supply Act 1919 (c.100)	section 11.
In the Fire Services Act 1947 (c.41)	section 3(5).
In the Agriculture Act 1947 (c.48)	section 92(1)
	section 93(1)(b).
In the Electricity Act 1947 (c.54)	section 9(1).
In the Public Works (Festival of Britain) Act 1949 (c.26)	section 5(7).
In the Coast Protection Act 1949 (c.74)	section 14(1) and (3)
	section 27(3) and (6).
In the Mineral Workings Act 1951 (c.60)	section 17(3).
In the Prison Act 1952 (c.52)	section 36(2).
In the Town Development Act 1952 (c.54)	section 6(4).
In the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 (c.32)	sections 5(1) and 9(3).
In the Food and Drugs Act 1955 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2 c.16)	section 130(3).
In the Underground Works (London) Act 1956 (c.59)	section 6(6).
In the Housing Act 1957 (c.56)	paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1
	paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7.
In the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (c.62)	section 24(6).
In the Transport Act 1962 (c.46)	section 15(1), (3) and (4).
In the Water Resources Act 1963 (c.38)	section 65(3) and (4)
	section 68(3).
In the Agriculture Act 1967 (c.22)	section 51(7).
In the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 (c.76)	section 30(1).
In the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c.88)	paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 4.
In the Housing Act 1969 (c.33)	section 32(2).
In the Post Office Act 1969 (c.48)	section 55(1), (2) and (3).
In the Courts Act 1971 (c.23)	the definition of " local authority" in paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 3.
In the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c.78)	section 112(4)
	section 113(2)(3)
	section 114(5)
	section 197(a)
	section 218(2)
	section 274(1)
	in Schedule 24 paragraph 46.
In the Gas Act 1972 (c.60)	paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2.
In the Local Government Act 1972 (c.70)	section 121(4)
	section 125(4) and (7)
In the Slaughterhouses Act 1974 (c.3)	section 30(2).
In the Housing Act 1974 (c.44)	section 3(4)
	section 43(2).
In the Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 (c.70)	section 22(5).
In the Land Drainage Act 1976 (c.70)	section 37(2) and (4).
In the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c.75)	section 28(1).
In the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (c.3)	section 7.
In the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c.46)	section 10(2)
	section 16(9).

Land Settlement Facilities Act 1919 (c. 59)

2 (1) In section 2(1) of the Land Settlement Facilities Act 1919, as amended by Schedule 4 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946, for " paragraph (3) of the Second Schedule to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " section 11(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 ".

(2) This paragraph (like the said amendment by Schedule 4 to the said Act of 1946) shall not affect the application of the said section 2 in relation to the compulsory hiring of land or to an agreement to hire land.

Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48)

3 (1) The Agriculture Act 1947 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 86(4)(b) for the words from " paragraph 3" to " that paragraph" substitute " section 12 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. "

(3) In section 92(2) for " section one of the Act of 1946 " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(4) For paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 92(2) substitute the following paragraphs—

“(a) where the certificate relates to land falling within Part III of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 the certificate shall be embodied in an order of the Minister, and the said Part III shall apply accordingly ;

(b) Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 and sections 3 and 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the said Act of 1981 shall have effect in relation to the purchase, and anything which under those provisions may be provided by a compulsory purchase order may be provided by the said certificate;

(c) in the application of Part IV of the said Act of 1981 to the certificate, for references to first publication of notice of the making of an order there shall be substituted references to the service of notice of the giving of the certificate, and the relevant requirements mentioned in section 23(3) of the said Act of 1981 shall include the requirements of this Act as to the proceedings to be taken before the giving of the certificate”.

Water Act 1948 (c. 22)

4 (1) The Water Act 1948 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 of the Schedule for " Part HE of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1946 " substitute " section 4 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981

(3) In paragraph 5 of the Schedule—

(a) for the words from the beginning to " ancient monuments) " substitute " Part III of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ",

(b) in proviso (b) for the words from " First Schedule to the Act of 1946 " to the end of paragraph 5 substitute " Act of 1981 there were substituted a reference to section 16 of that Act ".

(4) For paragraph 7 of the Schedule substitute—

“7 (1) Part IV of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (validity and date of operation of compulsory purchase orders) shall apply to the order as if it were a compulsory purchase order.

(2) Section 23 of the said Act shall have effect in relation to the order as if in subsection (3) the definition of " relevant requirement" included any requirement of this Schedule.

(3) Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit or restrict the taking of legal proceedings for questioning the order so far as it relates to matters other than the compulsory acquisition of land.”

Public Works (Festival of Britain) Act 1949 (c. 26)

5 (1) Section 5 of the Public Works (Festival of Britain) Act 1949 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (8)(a) for the words from " the Second Schedule " to the end of the paragraph substitute " Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 and sections 3 and 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(3) In subsection (9) for "subsection (2) of section one of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " Part III of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

Civil Aviation Act 1949 (c. 67)

6 (1) The Civil Aviation Act 1949 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 19(2A) (inserted by paragraph 9(4)(b) of Schedule 1 to the [1978 c. 4.] Civil Aviation Act 1978) in paragraph (a) for " (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " Act 1981 ".

(3) In section 23(3) for "(Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " Act 1981 other than Part VI ".

(4) In section 23(4) for "(Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " Act 1981 ".

(5) In section 28(6) of the Civil Aviation Act 1949 for the words from "(Authorisation Procedure)" to the end of the subsection substitute " Act 1981 shall apply to a compulsory purchase under this subsection ".

Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)

7 (1) In section 14(2) of the Coast Protection Act 1949 for "paragraph 15 of the First Schedule to the said Act of 1946" substitute " section 23(3) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(2) In section 14(3) of the said Act of 1949 for "paragraph 15 of the First Schedule thereto ", in the first place where those words occur, substitute " section 23(3) thereof ".

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)

8 In section 103 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 before subsection (2) insert—

“(1A) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to the acquisition of land under this Act, and in relation to the acquisition under this Act of any interest in land the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall apply with any necessary modifications”.

Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954 (c. 53)

9 For section 50 of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954 substitute—

“50 Exclusion of statutory tenants from receipt of certain notices.

(1) This section applies for the purposes of—

(a) paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 1 to the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (orders designating national parks and other orders), and

(b) any local enactment regulating the service of notices in respect of the proposed exercise of any powers in relation to land.

(2) For those purposes an occupier who is a statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent Act 1977 or the Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 shall be deemed to be a tenant for a period less than a month.”

Housing Act 1957 (c. 56)

10 (1) Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1957 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2(1) for " paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of the First Schedule to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " section 12 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(3) In paragraph 2(2) for " paragraph 19 of the First Schedule to " substitute " section 6 of ".

Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69)

11 (1) The Opencast Coal Act 1958 shall be amended as follows.

(2) Before subsection (5) of section 4 insert—

“(4A) Parts II, III and IV of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to compulsory rights orders, subject to section 29 of that Act”.

(3) In section 4(7) after " Lands Clauses Acts" insert " and the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 ".

(4) Before subsection (5) of section 16 insert—

“(4A) In relation to the compulsory purchase of a right by virtue of this section—

(a) the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply, and

(b) that Act and the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall have effect as if references (whatever the terms used) to the land comprised in the compulsory purchase order were construed, where the context so requires, as references to the land on which the works or pipes are to be placed, and references to the obtaining or taking possession of the first mentioned land were construed as references to the exercise of the right.”

(5) In Schedule 1—

(a) in paragraph 9 for "paragraphs 15 and 16 of the First Schedule to the Acquisition of Land Act" substitute " Part IV of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and paragraphs 15 and 16 of Schedule 1 to the Scottish Acquisition of Land Act ",

(b) in paragraph 10 for " paragraph 15 of the First Schedule to the Acquisition of Land Act" substitute " section 23(4)(b) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Scottish Acquisition of Land Act ",

(c) in paragraph 11 omit the words " and to the Acquisition Land Act " , the words " and to the Scottish Acquisition of Land Act", and the words from " and paragraph 15 ” to the end.

(6) In paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 9 for "First Schedule to the Acquisition of Land Act or " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 or of Schedule 1 to ".

Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38)

12 (1) Schedule 8 to the Water Resources Act 1963 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 11 for "Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946 " substitute " Part III of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(3) In paragraph 12(4)—

(a) for the words from "Part II of Schedule 2" to "Act 1845) " substitute " Schedule 2 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(b) for " Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946 " substitute " the said Act of 1981 ".

(4) In paragraph 12(5) for " Part III of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1946 " substitute " section 4 of the said Act of 1981 ".

(5) In paragraph 16(6) for "Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946 " substitute " Part III of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

Police Act 1964 (c. 48)

13 In section 9(2) of the Police Act 1964 for the words from " (Authorisation Procedure) " to " commencement of that Act" substitute " Act 1981 shall apply to a compulsory purchase under this section ".

Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)

14 (1) The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall be amended as follows.

(2) For section 1(1) substitute—

“1 (1) This Part of this Act shall apply in relation to any compulsory purchase to which Part II of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, or Schedule 1 to that Act, applies, and in this Part of this Act—

(a) " the Acquisition of Land Act" means that Act,

(b) " compulsory purchase order" has the same meaning as in that Act.”

(3) In section 11(1)—

(a) for "paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946" substitute " section 12(3) of the Acquisition of Land Act ",

(b) for "section 8(1) of the Act of 1946" substitute " section 7(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act ".

(4) For section 30 substitute—

“30 Section 6 of the Acquisition of Land Act shall apply to the service of notices under this Act.”

(5) In section 31 for "paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946" substitute " section 12(3) of the Acquisition of Land Act. "

(6) In section 32 for " Act of 1946 " substitute " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946

(7) In Part II, in sections 33(1), 34(1), 37(1) and 38(1) for " Act of 1946 " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(8) In section 36(1) for " Act of 1946", and for " Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946" substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 "

(9) In section 39(2) for "Act of 1946" substitute " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 ".

Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)

15 (1) The Agriculture Act of 1967 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 50(7) for " Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " Part IV of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(3) In Schedule 5 before paragraph 7 insert—

“6A (1) Part IV of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall with the necessary modifications (and in particular with the substitution for references to that Act of references to this Act) apply in relation to an order made under this Schedule as the said Part IV applies in relation to compulsory purchase orders.

(2) Section 6 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply in relation to notices required or authorised to be served by the appropriate Minister under this Schedule with the appropriate modifications, and in particular with the substitution of the appropriate Minister for the Minister mentioned in the said section 6(4).

(3) Subsections (2) to (5) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 shall apply to a public local inquiry held in pursuance of this Schedule as if the Minister there mentioned were the appropriate Minister”.

Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)

16 (1) Schedule 4 to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 4 for the words from "and the provisions" to the end of that paragraph substitute " and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to a compulsory purchase under this paragraph ".

(3) For paragraph 5(2), and for the paragraph 6(2) inserted by the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976, substitute—

“(2) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to a compulsory purchase under this paragraph”.

Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)

17 (1) In the Countryside Act 1968 paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In sub-paragraph (2) for " paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " section 11 or 12 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(3) In sub-paragraph (3) for " paragraph 3 in the Act of 1946 " substitute " section 11 of the said Act of 1981 ".

(4) In sub-paragraph (4)(a) for " the said paragraph 3 in the Act of 1946 " substitute " section 11 or 12 of the said Act of 1981 ".

(5) In sub-paragraph (6) for "Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " Section 19 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)

18 (1) Section 10 of the Transport Act 1968 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3)—

(a) for " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(b) except as it applies in Scotland, for the words from " apply as if" to the end of the subsection substitute " apply to the compulsory purchase ".

(3) Substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 "—

(a) for " said Act of 1946 " in subsection (4), and

(b) for " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " in subsection (9)(a).

Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)

19 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Courts Act 1971—

(a) in sub-paragraph (2) for " paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " sections 17 and 18 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ",

(b) in sub-paragraph (3) for "Act of 1946" substitute " Act of 1981 ".

Civil Aviation Act 1971 (c. 75)

20 In section 14 of the Civil Aviation Act 1971—

(a) in subsection (2) for " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 other than Part VI ".

(b) in subsection (9)(a) for " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 and to section 3 to that Act" substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and to Part VI of that Act ".

Town and Country Planning Act 1971 (c. 78)

21 (1) The Town and Country Planning Act 1971 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 114(6) for "paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1946 " substitute " section 12 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(3) In section 115(4) for "paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " section 12 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(4) In section 117(3)—

(a) for " paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " section 12 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ",

(b) for " paragraph 7 of that Schedule " substitute " Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1981 ".

(5) In section 117(5) for "paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1946" substitute " section 12 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(6) In section 121(2) for "paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946)" substitute " section 19 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(7) In section 132—

(a) in subsection (1) for " Part I of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " Part II of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ",

and for " Part II of that Schedule " substitute " Schedule 1 to that Act ",

(b) in subsection (2) for " Part I of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1946 " substitute " Part II of the Acquisition of Land Art 1981 ",

(c) in subsection (3) for "paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the said Act of 1946 " substitute " section 15 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(8) In section 209(5)(b) for " section 3 of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " Part VI of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(9) In section 238 (6) for the words following "' the appropriate Minister's certificate" substitute " means such a certificate as is mentioned in section 16 of, or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

Local Employment Act 1972 (c. 5)

22 In section 16 of the Local Employment Act 1972—

(a) in subsection (1) for " Section 1 of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ",

(b) in subsection (2) for " Act of 1946 " substitute " Act of 1981 ".

Gas Act 1972 (c. 60)

23 In Schedule 2 to the Gas Act 1972 for paragraph 4 substitute—

“4 The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to a compulsory purchase by the Corporation of land or rights in England and Wales, subject, in the case of a compulsory acquisition of a right by the creation of a new right, to Schedule 3 to that Act”.

Iron and Steel Act 1975 (c. 64)

24 In section 9 of the Iron and Steel Act 1975—

(a) in subsection (1) for "Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946" substitute " Acquisition of Land Act ",

(b) for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) In this section the "Acquisition of Land Act" means—

(a) in its application to England and Wales, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981,

(b) in its application to Scotland, the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947”.

Airports Authority Act 1975 (c. 78)

25 In section 17 of the Airports Authority Act 1975—

(a) in subsection (1) for " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 other than section 3" substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 other than Part VI ",

(b) in subsection (7)(a) for " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 and to section 3 of that Act" substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 and to Part VI of that Act ".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)

26 For subsection (5) of section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 substitute—

“(5) In this section " compulsory purchase order" has the same meaning as in the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, and Schedule 3 to that Act shall apply to the compulsory purchase of rights by virtue of subsection (1) above.”

Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c. 75)

27 (1) The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 6(2)(b) for the words from " order" to the end of the paragraph substitute " to which the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply ".

(3) At the end of section 6(5) add " and Schedule 3 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply where the compulsory purchase order is made under that Act".

National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

28 For section 87(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977 substitute—

“(4) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to the compulsory purchase of land under this section”.

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)

29 In Schedule 5 to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 at the end of the repeals add—

“1981 c.67

The Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

Section 20(1)(b). In Schedule 3 paragraph 7(1)(b).”

Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)

30 (1) The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 104, in subsections (3) and (4)(a), for " 1946 " substitute " 1981 ".

(3) In section 109 for the definition of the " 1946 Act " substitute—

• “' the 1981 Act' means the Acquisition of Land Act 1981”.

(4) In section 120(1) for " Acquisition of Land Acts " substitute " Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 " and for "local authority" substitute " regional, islands or district council ".

(5) In section 142 after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The 1981 Act shall apply (subject to section 144(2) below) to the compulsory acquisition of land in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) above”.

(6) In section 142(5) for " 1946 Act" substitute " 1981 Act, and Schedule 3 to that Act shall apply to the compulsory purchase of a right by virtue of subsection (4) above

(7) In section 143 after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) The 1981 Act shall apply (subject to section 144(2) below) to the compulsory acquisition of land under this section”.

(8) In section 144(2) for " 1946 Act" substitute " 1981 Act ", and for " 142(3) and 143(4) " substitute " 142 and 143 ".

(9) In section 171 for the definition of the " 1946 Act " substitute—

• “' the 1981 Act' means the Acquisition of Land Act 1981”.

(10) In Part I of Schedule 20—

(a) in paragraph 1 for " 1946 " substitute " 1981 ",

(b) in paragraph 2(1) for " Part I of Schedule 1 " substitute " section 2(2) ".

(c) in paragraph 2(2) for " paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 " substitute " section 15 ",

(d) in paragraph 4(a) for " paragraph 3(1)(b) of Schedule 1 " substitute " section 12 ",

(e) in paragraph 4(c) for " paragraph 4 of that Schedule " substitute " section 13 ".

(11) In Schedule 21. in paragraph 13. for " 1946" substitute " 1981 ".

(12) In Schedule 28—

(a) in paragraph 1 for " 1946 " substitute " 1981 ".

(b) at the end of paragraph 1 add " and in paragraph 2 below as it applies in England and Wales for " Part I of Schedule 1 " and " paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 " substitute respectively " section 2(2) " and " section 15 ".

Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)

31 (1) The Highways Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In section 238(2) for " Act of 1946 " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(3) In section 246(4)(a) for " paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946 " substitute " section 11 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(4) In section 247 for subsections (2) to (4) substitute—

“(2) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall, subject to subsection (5) below, apply to the compulsory acquisition of land under any of the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act”.

(5) In section 247(5) for the words from " section 1(2)" to " Schedule 1 to that Act " substitute " Part III of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(6) After section 250(3) insert—

“(3A) Schedule 3 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to the compulsory purchase of a right bv virtue of this section”.

(7) In section 250(5) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) Part II of Schedule 19 to this Act has effect for the adaptation of Part I of the Act of 1965 to cases of compulsory acquisition of rights”.

(8) In section 254(1) (after paragraph (c)), for the words from " notwithstanding " to " prevents " substitute " nothing in Part III of, or Schedule 3 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall prevent ".

(9) In section 254(6) for " Act of 1946" substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(10) In subsections (1), (2) and (4) of section 257 for " Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946 " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(11) In section 258(1) for "Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946" substitute " Part II of, or Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(12) In section 259(1)—

(a) for " Part I of Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946" substitute " Part II of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ",

(b) for " Part II of the Schedule " substitute " Schedule 1 to that Act ",

(c) for " said Schedule 1 " substitute " Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

(13) In section 259(2) for the words from "paragraph 6" to " that Schedule" substitute " section 15 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 or as the case may be paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to that Act ".

(14) In section 322(5)(a) for " Schedule 1 to the Act of 1946 " substitute " Part II of, or Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".

Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)

32 At the end of section 55(2) of the Animal Health Act 1981 add " and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to a compulsory purchase under this section by such a local authority ".

New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)

33 In section 72(2) of the New Towns Act 1981 for " section 6(3) of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 " substitute " section 9 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ".