SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4 Acquisition of Land within Limits Shown on Deposited Plans
Part II Application of Legislation Relating to Compulsory Purchase
Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
5
1
In its application by virtue of paragraph 4 above, the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 shall have effect with the following modifications.
2
In section 3 (preliminary notices) for subsection (1) there shall be substituted—
1
Before making a declaration under section 4 below with respect to any land which is subject to a compulsory purchase order the acquiring authority shall include the particulars specified in subsection (3) below in a notice which is—
a
given to every person with a relevant interest in the land with respect to which the declaration is to be made (other than a mortgagee who is not in possession), and
b
published in the London Gazette.
3
In that section, in subsection (2), for “(1)(b)” there shall be substituted “
(1)
”
.
4
In that section, subsections (5) and (6) shall be omitted and at the end there shall be inserted—
7
For the purposes of this section, a person has a relevant interest in land if—
a
he is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the land, whether in possession or reversion, or
b
he holds, or is entitled to the rents and profits of, the land under a lease or agreement, the unexpired term of which exceeds one month.
5
In section 5 (earliest date for execution of declaration)—
a
in subsection (1), after “publication” there shall be inserted “
in the London Gazette
”
, and
b
subsection (2) shall be omitted.
6
In section 7 (constructive notice to treat) in subsection (1)(a), the words “(as modified by section 4 of the M1Acquisition of Land Act 1981)” shall be omitted.
7
References to the M2Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall be construed as references to that Act as applied to the acquisition of land under section 4(1) above.