Part I General
1 Application of Act.
1
In this Act “compulsory purchase” means a compulsory purchase of land, being—
a
a compulsory purchase to which this Act applies by virtue of any other enactment, whether or not passed or made before this Act, or
b
a compulsory purchase under an enactment specified in subsection (2) below.
2
The enactments referred to in subsection (1)(b) above are—
section 2 of the M1Metropolitan Police Act 1886,
section 1(3) of the M2Military Lands Act 1892,
sections 25(1) and 39(1) of the M3Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908,
section 5(1) of the M4Development and Road Improvement Funds Act 1909 as it applies to acquisition by local authorities (as defined in section 7(1) of this Act) or the Secretary of State,
section 4 of the M5Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1926,
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section 90(1) of the M6Education Act 1944,
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3
In this section “enactment” includes any statutory instrument.