Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003

The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) E+W

46 (1) An NHS foundation trust may be authorised to purchase land compulsorily for the purposes of its functions by means of an order— E+W

(a) made by the trust, and

(b) confirmed by the Secretary of State.

(2) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is to apply to the compulsory purchase of land under this paragraph.

(3) But no order is to be made by an NHS foundation trust under Part 2 of that Act with respect to any land unless the proposal to acquire it compulsorily—

(a) is submitted to the Secretary of State in such form, and together with such information, as he may require, and

(b) is approved by him.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 46 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/759, art. 2

47 E+W The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 4 para. 47 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/759, art. 2

48 E+W In section 16 (statutory undertakers' land excluded from compulsory purchase), in subsection (3), after paragraph (b) there is inserted—

“(ba) an NHS foundation trust;”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 4 para. 48 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/759, art. 2

49 E+W In section 17 (local authority and statutory undertakers' land), in subsection (4), in the definition of “statutory undertakers”, after paragraph (aa) there is inserted—

“(aab) an NHS foundation trust,”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 4 para. 49 in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/759, art. 2