{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/acquisition-of-land-act-1981/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1981/67",
  "legislation_title": "Acquisition of Land Act 1981",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/acquisition-of-land-act-1981",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) The Minister shall serve on every qualifying person a notice in the prescribed form—\n(a) stating the effect of the draft order,\n(b) stating that it is about to be made, and\n(ba) (subject to paragraph 2(2A)) naming a place within the locality where a copy of the draft order and of the map referred to in it may be inspected,\n(bb) specifying a website on which those copies may be viewed, and\n(c) specifying the time (not being less than twenty-one days from service of the notice) within which, and the manner in which, objections to the draft order can be made.\n(c) specifying the final day for making objections to the draft order, and the manner in which objections can be made.\n(2) A person is a qualifying person, in relation to land comprised in a draft order, if—\n(a) he is an owner, lessee, tenant (whatever the tenancy period) or occupier of any such land, ...\n(b) he falls within sub-paragraph (2A) , or\n(c) the person is entitled to the benefit of an obligation under a conservation covenant (within the meaning of Part 7 of the Environment Act 2021) relating to the land.\n(2A) A person falls within this sub-paragraph if he is—\n(a) a person to whom the Minister would, if proceeding under section 5(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, be required to give a notice to treat, or\n(b) a person the Minister thinks is likely to be entitled to make a relevant claim if the order is made and the compulsory purchase takes place, so far as he is known to the Minister after making diligent inquiry.\n(2B) A relevant claim is a claim for compensation under section 10 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (compensation for injurious affection).\n(3) Where under this paragraph any notice is required to be served on an owner of land, and the land is ecclesiastical property, a like notice shall be served on the Diocesan Board of Finance for the diocese in which the land is situated.\nIn this sub-paragraph “ecclesiastical property” means land belonging to any ecclesiastical benefice of the Church of England, or being or forming part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of the bishop of any diocese of the Church of England or the site of such a church, or being or forming part of a burial ground subject to such jurisdiction ....",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(1) substituted (6.8.2004 for specified purposes, 31.10.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), s. 101(3)(a) (with s. 101(6)); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2593, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(b) omitted (31.1.2024 for specified purposes, 30.4.2024 for E. in so far as not already in force, 2.12.2025 for specified purposes) by virtue of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(7), Sch. 19 para. 1(4)(a) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(r); S.I. 2024/389, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2025/1262, reg. 2(1)(e)(2) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(ba)(bb) inserted (31.1.2024 for specified purposes, 30.4.2024 for E. in so far as not already in force, 2.12.2025 for specified purposes) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(7), Sch. 19 para. 1(4)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(r); S.I. 2024/389, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2025/1262, reg. 2(1)(e)(2) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(c) substituted (31.1.2024 for specified purposes, 30.4.2024 for E. in so far as not already in force, 2.12.2025 for specified purposes) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(7), Sch. 19 para. 1(4)(c) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 2(r); S.I. 2024/389, reg. 3(c) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2025/1262, reg. 2(1)(e)(2) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(2)-(2B) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 3(2) (6.8.2004 for specified purposes, 31.10.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (c. 5), s. 101(3)(b) (with s. 101(6)); S.I. 2004/2097, art. 2; S.I. 2004/2593, art. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(a) omitted (30.9.2022) by virtue of Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 20 para. 3(3)(a) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(c) and word inserted (30.9.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 20 para. 3(3)(b) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 5(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(3) substituted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 24(2)(a); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(3) inserted (E.) (1.10.2006) by Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 24(2)(b); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 para. 3(3) omitted (E.) (1.10.2006) by virtue of Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1), s. 16(2), Sch. 5 para. 24(2)(c); 2006 No. 2, Instrument made by Archbishops"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 para. 3(1) modified by Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (c. 9, SIF 123:1), s. 50(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-10T03:33:45.318545+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}