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Part IE+W Determination of Questions of Disputed Compensation

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C1Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (with modifications) by Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 (c. 34), s. 13(3), Sch. 3 paras. 4, 5; applied by Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53, SIF 102), ss. 6, 35, Sch. 2 paras. 4(3), 7(3), 13(9), 14(8), 16(8), Sch. 4 para 4(5), Sch. 5 Pt. 1II para. 6(2); applied by Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20, SIF 59), ss. 2(5), 3, Sch. 2 Pt. 1I para. 5(2), Sch. 3 paras 1(9), 2(5); applied (13.2.1992) by Severn Bridges Act 1992 (c. 3), ss. 2(6), 3, Sch. 2 Pt. 1I para. 4(2), Pt. 1II para. 7(7)(8), Sch. 3 para. 1(6).

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xi, ss. 19(3), 20(4), 23(7), 29(3), 34(6), 41(3) (with s. 39)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (21.7.1994) by 1994 c. xv, ss. 10(2)(b), 22(g), 27(3), 34(7), 61(2)(3) (with s. 47)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (11.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2714, arts. 10(4), 18(6), 21(5), 28(3), 29(6), 32(4), 40(4)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 2, Sch. 2 para. 8(2)(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 2, Sch. 2 para. 10(8)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 3, Sch. 3 para. 3(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 6, Sch. 5 para. 1(5)(6)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 6, Sch. 5 para. 4(7)(8)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c.61, s. 6, Sch. 5 para. 5(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 7(4)(5)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 44, Sch. 12 Pt. 1I, para. 3(6)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (10.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/264, arts. 7(4), 14(10), 15(5), 16(6), 20(3), 24(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (21.5.1997) by S.I. 1997/1266, arts. 11(5), 19(6), 21(5), 30(6), 33(4) (with art. 41)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (27.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1936, art. 11(6), 19(6), 21(1), 32(6), 33(7), 36(4) (with art. 45)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (13.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3269, art. 9(5), 16(7), 18(4), 27(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (19.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/537, art. 10(6)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (30.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1306, arts. 1, 12(5), 14(6), 15(7), 21(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1664, arts. 8(4), 9(6), 10(7) (with art. 18)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (20.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2336, arts. 8(3), 9(7), 17(6), 20(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (23.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2981, arts. 6(5), 13(10), 14(5), 20(6), 21(7), 24(3), 25(2), 27

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (3.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1555, art. 7(2)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (24.12.1999) by S.I. 2000/428, art. 8(4)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (29.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1347, arts. 11(6), 19(10), 21(5), 27(3), 28(6), 29(7), 32(3) (with arts. 15, 37, 38(2))

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (2.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1368, arts. 10(3), 13(4)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (2.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1369, arts. 8(3), 11(4)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2870, art. 10(7)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (24.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/3627, arts. 11(6), 27(6), 29(10), 32(5)(6), 40(3), 41(6), 42(7)(8), 45(4), 55(3)(4)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (9.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3682, arts. 7(4)(5), 15(10), 16(5), 22(3), 26(3)(4) (with Sch. 12 para. 2)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (30.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/1065, arts. 7(11), 8(4), 14(6), 15(7), 19(3)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (12.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1943, arts. 8(4), 9(7) (with art.9(8)(9))

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (31.5.2002) by S.I. 2002/1327, arts. 10(2)(subjet to Sch. 2, para. 5), 15(5), 26(4)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (14.3.2002) by S.I. 2002/412, arts. 13(5), 19(3), 22(2), 28(3), (with saving in art. 38)

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (31.12.2002) by S.I. 2002/3127, art. 7(3) (with arts. 16, 17)

C2Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (28.4.2003) by Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1075), arts. 1, 7(4), 9(2), 13(8), 30(6) (with art. 40)

C4Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (2.4.2004) by Docklands Light Railway (Woolwich Arsenal Extension) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/757), arts. 1, 10(6), 19(10), 21(5), 29(3), 30(8) (with arts. 30(9), 31(7), 32(5), 35(4)(5), Sch. 12 para. 2)

C5Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (19.11.2004) by Scarweather Sands Offshore Wind Farm Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3054), arts. 1, 6(6), 7(5), 21(5)(6) (with art. 38)

C7Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (11.2.2005) by Merseytram (Liverpool City Centre to Kirkby) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/120), arts. 1, 11(6), 19(8), 22(10), 25(5), 35(3), 36(6), 37(7), 40(4), 71(8) (with arts. 65, 66)

C8Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (22.3.2005) by Midland Metro (Wednesbury to Brierley Hill and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/927), arts. 12, 13(6), 21(6), 23(6), 24(10), 26(5), 28(3), 33(3)(4), 34(6), 35(7), 36(8), 39(3), Sch. 10 para. 2 (with arts. 23(7), 24(9)(11), 34(7), 35(8), 39(4)(8), 51)

C12Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (26.8.2005) by River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2222), arts. 1, 14(10), 16(5), 27(6), 28(7), 31(4), 32(3) (with arts. 45(1), 48, Sch. 10 paras. 21, 29)

C14Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (25.11.2005) by Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3105), arts. 1, 12(7), 20(10), 22(5), 29, 30(6), 31(7), 34(4), 38(4) (with arts. 3(5), 15(3))

C15Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (11.1.2006) by The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3523), arts. 1, 10(4), 19(5), 27(3), 28(6), 29(7), 32(4), 43(3) (with arts. 19(6), 28(7), 52)

C17Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (14.9.2006) by The Borough of Poole (Poole Harbour Opening Bridges) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2310), arts. 1, 5(6), 8(4), 15(10), 16(5), 23(6), 24(7), 27, 28(2) (with arts. 23(7), 24(8), 28(3), 40, Sch. 7 para. 12)

C18Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (22.11.2006) by Docklands Light Railway (Stratford International Extension) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2905), arts. 1, 10(6), 11(6), 16(10), 18(5), 26(3), 27(6), 28(7), 31(4), 34(4) (with arts. 27(7), 28(8), 31(5), 43)

C20Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (13.12.2006) by The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3117), arts. 1, 15(8), 16(8), 22(10), 23(5), 28(3), 29(6), 32(3) (with arts. 34, 35(2))

C22Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (23.8.2007) by Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement and 2012 Games Preparation) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2297), arts. 1, 9(6), 10(6), 14(5), 16(10), 18(5), 25(3), 26(6), 27(7), 30(4), 32(4) (with arts. 3(6), 12(3))

C26Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (21.5.2008) by Teesport (Land Acquisition) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1238), arts. 1(1), 6(6), 8(4)

C27Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), s. 8(8), Sch. 2 paras. 7(2), 9(8), 10(6), Sch. 3 para. 3(3), Sch. 5 paras. 1(5), 3(3), 4(7), 5(4)

C28Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (14.10.2008) by Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2512), arts. 1, 8(6), 10(6), 17(6), 18(3), 20(10), 21(5), 26, 27(6), 28(7), 32(4), 35(3) (with arts. 21(6), 32(5), 36(3))

C30Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (9.6.2009) by Nottingham Express Transit System Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1300), arts. 1, 11(6), 12(6), 20(5), 22(10), 25(5), 35(3)(5), 36(6), 37(7), 41(4), 51(3), 76(8) (with arts. 25(6), 37(8), 41(5), 45(2), 51(3), Sch. 13 para. 14(2), Sch. 14 para. 19, Sch. 16)

C31Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (18.9.2009) by London Underground (Victoria Station Upgrade) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2364), arts. 1, 8(3), 9(8), 14(10), 16(5), 23(3), 24(6), 25(7), 29(4), 35(7)

C35Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (1.2.2011) by The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/41), arts. 1, 8(6), 9(6), 15(10), 16(5), 17(4), 25(3), 28(6), 29(7), 33(4), 48(3) (with art. 51, Sch. 10 paras. 68, 85)

C36Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (21.4.2011) by The Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1072), arts. 1, 9(4), 10(6), 15(5), 23(3), 24(7), 25(7), 29(4), 32(3)

C37Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (7.8.2012) by The Ipswich Barrier Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1867), arts. 1, 6(8), 7(5), 27(6), 28(7), 32(4) (with arts. 46-48, Sch. 8 para. 18)

C39Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (16.8.2012) by The Hinkley Point Harbour Empowerment Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1914), arts. 1(1), 19(5), 20(3) (with arts. 34, 35, 37, 40)

C40Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (26.9.2012) by The Network Rail (Ipswich Chord) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2284), arts. 1, 11(7), 13(10), 15(5), 19(5), 23(6)(7), 27(3) (with arts. 23(7), 26(2))

C41Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (6.11.2012) by The Network Rail (North Doncaster Chord) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2635), arts. 1, 13(4), 15(6), 19(4), 21(5), 25(5), 29(4)(5), 30(6), 36(3) (with art. 35(2))

C42Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (13.11.2012) by The Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2679), arts. 1, 9(6), 10(6), 15(4), 17(3), 20(10), 21(5), 28(3), 29(6), 30(7), 35(4), 40(3) (with art. 42(2))

C44Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (9.4.2013) by The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/648), arts. 1, 15(8), 17(5), 22(10), 23(5), 28(4), 32(4), 33(6), 34(7), 41(3), 42(4) (with arts. 28(5), 33(7)(11), 34(8), 48, 68, 79)

C45Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (15.6.2013) by The Galloper Wind Farm Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1203), arts. 1, 15(5), 19(5), 22(4), 23(7), 24(7) (with arts. 11, 12)

C47Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (22.8.2013) by The Leeds Railway Station (Southern Entrance) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1933), arts. 1, 8(3), 9(5), 14(10), 15(5), 16(4), 26(3), 27(7), 28(7), 32(4), 35(3)

C49Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (20.11.2013) by The M1 Junction 10a (Grade Separation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2808), arts. 1, 17(5), 25(6), 30(3), 31(4)

C51Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (with modifications) (21.11.2013) by The Network Rail (Redditch Branch Enhancement) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2809), arts. 1, 23(6) (with arts. 16(2), 23(7), 27(2), 39, Sch. 10 para. 4)

C52Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (9.1.2014) by The Ashton Vale to Temple Meads and Bristol City Centre Rapid Transit Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3244), arts. 1, 10(7), 11(6), 16(5), 18(10), 20(5), 27(3), 28(7), 29(7), 33(4), 41(3) (with arts. 57, 58, Sch. 9 para. 2, Sch. 11 para. 19)

C53Pt. 1 (ss. 1-4) applied (9.1.2014) by The National Grid (King’s Lynn B Power Station Connection) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3200), arts. 1, 16(10), 17(5), 18(4), 24(4), 25(7), 26(7), 30(3) (with arts. 16(9), 20(2), 24(5), 25(8), 26(8))

1[F1Upper Tribunal to assess] compensation in respect of land compulsorily acquired.E+W

Where by or under any statute (whether passed before or after the passing of this Act) land is authorised to be acquired compulsorily, any question of disputed compensation and, where any part of the land to be acquired is subject to a lease which comprises land not acquired, any question as to the apportionment of the rent payable under the lease, shall be referred to the [F2Upper Tribunal] and shall be determined by the Tribunal in accordance with the following provisions of this Act.

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F32 Procedures on references under s. 1. E+W

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F43 Consolidation of proceedings on claims in respect of several interests in the same land.E+W

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[F5(A1)In any proceedings on a question referred to the Upper Tribunal under section 1 of this Act—

(a)the following subsections apply in addition to section 29 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (costs or expenses) and provisions in Tribunal Procedure Rules relating to costs; and

(b)to the extent that the following subsections conflict with that section or those provisions, that section or those provisions do not apply.]

(1)Where either—

(a)the acquiring authority have made an unconditional offer in writing of any sum as compensation to any claimant and the sum awarded by the [F6Upper Tribunal] to that claimant does not exceed the sum offered; or

(b)the [F6Upper Tribunal] is satisfied that a claimant has failed to deliver to the acquiring authority, in time to enable them to make a proper offer, a notice in writing of the amount claimed by him, containing the particulars mentioned in subsection (2) of this section;

the [F6Upper Tribunal] shall, unless for special reasons it thinks proper not to do so, order the claimant to bear his own costs and to pay the costs of the acquiring authority so far as they were incurred after the offer was made or, as the case may be, after the time when in the opinion of the [F6Upper Tribunal] the notice should have been delivered.

(2)The notice mentioned in subsection (1) of this section must state the exact nature of the interest in respect of which compensation is claimed, and give details of the compensation claimed, distinguishing the amounts under separate heads and showing how the amount claimed under each head is calculated.

(3)Where a claimant has delivered a notice as required by paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section and has made an unconditional offer in writing to accept any sum as compensation, then, if the sum awarded to him by the [F7Upper Tribunal] is equal to or exceeds that sum, the [F7Upper Tribunal] shall, unless for special reasons it thinks proper not to do so, order the acquiring authority to bear their own costs and pay the costs of the claimant so far as they were incurred after his offer was made.

(4)The [F8Upper Tribunal] may in any case disallow the cost of counsel.

(5)Where the [F9Upper Tribunal] orders the claimant to pay the costs, or any part of the costs, of the acquiring authority, the acquiring authority may deduct the amount so payable by the claimant from the amount of the compensation payable to him.

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C54S. 4 applied (with modifications) by Acts listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes, Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), s. 167(9), National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47, SIF 3, 78), s. 36(10) and Mineral Workings Act 1985 (c. 12, SIF 86), ss. 7(13), 8(11); applied by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), ss. 10(1), 112(3), Sch. 4 paras. 7(4), 11(3), Sch. 17 para. 35(1); applied (with modifications) by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 153(1), 155, Sch. 19 paras. 6(4)(7), 11, Sch. 20 para. 8(6), (with ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190, 193(1), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58)

C55S. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.12.1991) by the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), ss. 167, 180, 223(2), Sch. 11 para. 8(6), Sch. 12 para. 3(1) (with ss. 82(3), 186(1), 222(1), Sch. 14 para. 6)

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 61 (5), 62(5), 168(3), 177, 225(2), Sch. 7 para. 5, Sch. 19 para. 8(6), Sch. 21 para. 3(1) (with ss. 16(6), 179, 222(3), Sch. 22 para. 1, Sch. 23 para. 6)

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (30.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2716, art. 92(4)

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (30.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2716, reg. 96(3)

S. 4 applied (1.6.1997) by S.I. 1997/1160, reg. 14(6)

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.10.1998) by 1975 c. 70, Sch. 4 Pt. 1V, para. 15(4) (as inserted by 1998 c.38, s. 127, Sch. 13 para. 3 (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4)

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/481, reg. 8(4)

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (29.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1006, reg. 7, Sch. para. 6

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 95, Sch. 6 para. 5(2); S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/227, reg. 6, Sch. 2 para. 6(4)

S. 4 applied (with modifications) (W.) (1.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2197, reg. 6, Sch. 2 para. 6(4)

C56S. 4 applied (with modifications) (W.) (10.12.2006) by The Contaminated Land (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2989), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 6(4)

C57S. 4 applied (with modifications) (26.11.2008 for specified purposes, 1.3.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), ss. 165(6), 241(1), 241(8) (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(j) (with art. 6)

C64S. 4 modified by S.I. 2006/1380, Sch. 2 para. 6(4) (as substituted (6.4.2012) by The Contaminated Land (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/263), regs. 1, 2(4))

C65S. 4 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2006/2989, Sch 2 para. 6(4) (as substituted (W.) (6.4.2012) by The Contaminated Land (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (No. 283), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c))

C66S. 4(1)(a) applied (with modifications) by 1985 c. 68, s. 584B(6) (as substituted (6.4.2006 for E., 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(4)(5)(f), Sch. 15 para. 31; S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(b) (with Sch.))

C67S. 4(4)-(6) applied (with modifications) by 1985 c. 68, s. 584B(6) (as substituted (6.4.2006 for E., 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(4)(5)(f), Sch. 15 para. 31; S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(b) (with Sch.))

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