Land Compensation Act 1961

19 Extension of ss. 17 and 18 to special cases. E+W

( 1 ) Where an interest in land is proposed to be acquired [F1 by an authority possessing compulsory purchase powers ] , and, by reason that the person entitled to the interest is absent from the United Kingdom or cannot be found, the compensation payable in respect of the interest falls to be determined by the valuation of a surveyor under section fifty-eight of the M1 Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, the surveyor, before carrying out his valuation, may apply to the local planning authority for a certificate under the said section seventeen; and the provisions of that section and of section eighteen of this Act shall apply in relation to an application made by virtue of this subsection as they apply in relation to an application made by virtue of subsection (1) of the said section seventeen.

(2) Where, in pursuance of an application made by virtue of subsection (1) of this section, the local planning authority issue a certificate to the surveyor, the authority shall serve copies of the certificate on both the parties directly concerned.

(3) An application for a certificate made by virtue of subsection (1) of this section shall specify the matters referred to in [F2 paragraphs (a) and (b)] of subsection (3) of the said section seventeen, and shall be accompanied by a statement specifying the date on which a copy of the application has been or will be served on each of the parties directly concerned; and, in relation to such an application, subsection (4) of that section shall have effect with the substitution, for the reference to the date specified in the statement mentioned in [F2 paragraph (c)] of the said subsection (3), of a reference to the date specified in accordance with this subsection, or, where more than one date is so specified, the later of those dates.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 19(1) substituted (25.9.1991, subject to the restrictions referred to in S.I. 1991/2067 , art. 4 , Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 5(1) ) by Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34, SIF 28:1) , s. 70(b) , Sch. 15 Pt. II para.17 (with s. 84(5) ); S.I. 1991/2067 , art.3

F2 Words substituted by Community Land Act 1975 (c. 77) , Sch. 10 para. 4(3)(5) ; continued by Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65) , Sch. 33 para. 5(1)(4)(5) in relation to applications, or certificates issued in pursuance of applications, made after 12.12.1975

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 19(1) amended by Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56) , Sch. 7

Marginal Citations

M1 1845 c. 18 .