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Acquisition of Land Act 1981 in Scotland

1981 c. 67 · Enacted 30 October 1981 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ActappliedPlanning (Wales) Act 2026 s. 263(8)
s. 19appliedPlanning (Wales) Act 2026 s. 264(3)
ActappliedPlanning (Wales) Act 2026 s. 271(5)
ActappliedPlanning (Wales) Act 2026 s. 290(3)
ActappliedPlanning (Wales) Act 2026 s. 298(2)
Sch. 3 para. 4(4)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 175(b)
s. 5B(4)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 170
s. 17(3)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 171(a)
s. 17(4)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 171(b)
s. 31(1)(a)words omittedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 172(a)(i)
s. 31(1)(aa)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 172(a)(ii)
s. 31(4)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 172(b)
s. 31(5)insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 172(c)
s. 32(7)words insertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 173
Sch. 2A para. 7AinsertedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 174
Sch. 3 para. 4(3)words substitutedPlanning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 2 para. 175(a)
Sch. 2 Pt. 3incorporated (with modifications)Knottingley Power Plant 2015 art. 19

Contents

  1. Compulsory purchase
  2. 2ATunnels etc
  3. 3Minerals.
  4. 5APower to require information
  5. 5BOffences relating to information
  6. Interpretation
  7. 10Preliminary.
  8. Notices prior to submission of order to confirming authority
  9. 12AFinal day for making objections
  10. 13AConfirmation of order: remaining objections
  11. 13BWritten representations procedure: supplementary
  12. 13BAConditional confirmation
  13. 13CConfirmation in stages
  14. 13DPower to extend time limit for implementation
  15. 14Land not originally included in order.
  16. 14AConfirmation by acquiring authority
  17. 14CTimetables for confirmation of CPOs by Welsh Ministers
  18. 14DPower to appoint inspector
  19. Special provision about compensation
  20. 15ADirections applying section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961
  21. Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure
  22. 21Land within more than one provision in Part III.
  23. Supplemental
  24. 22Notice of giving of certificate.
  25. 25Restriction on other court proceedings.
  26. 26Date of operation.
  27. Compulsory acquisition of rights over land
  28. 30Acquisition of rights in connection with underground storage of gas.
  29. Statutory undertakers’ land
  30. 33Land acquired before commencement of this Act.
  31. 34Consequential amendments, transitionals and repeals.
  32. 35Short title, commencement and extent.
  33. 1Paragraph 1
  34. Notices in newspapers Public notices
  35. Notices to owners, lessees , occupiers and others
  36. Final day for making objections
  37. 3AParagraph 3A
  38. Making of order
  39. 4Paragraph 4
  40. 4AParagraph 4A
  41. 4AAParagraph 4AA
  42. 4BParagraph 4B
  43. Land not included in draft order
  44. 5Paragraph 5
  45. Notices after making of order
  46. Part I
  47. 2Paragraph 2
  48. 4Paragraph 4
  49. Severed mines
  50. 5Paragraph 5
  51. 6Paragraph 6
  52. 7Paragraph 7
  53. Powers of entry
  54. 8Paragraph 8
  55. Remedial works
  56. 9Paragraph 9
  57. Schedule 2A: Enactments eligible for directions applying section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961
  58. A1Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  59. 1Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  60. 2Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  61. 3Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  62. 4Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  63. 5Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  64. 6Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  65. 7Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
  66. 8Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes of the NHS
  67. 9Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes of the NHS
  68. 10Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes of the NHS
  69. 11Enactment authorising acquisitions for educational purposes
  70. Part I
  71. 1Paragraph 1
  72. General modifications
  73. 2Paragraph 2
  74. Part II: Acquisition of New Rights Over Special Kinds of Land
  75. Statutory undertakers land
  76. Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure
  77. Local authority and statutory undertakers’ land
  78. National Trust land
  79. Commons, open spaces etc.
  80. Ancient monuments
  81. Land within more than one provision in this Schedule
  82. 8Paragraph 8
  83. Notice of giving of certificate
  84. 9Paragraph 9
  85. Schedule 4: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  86. Translation of references to the Act of 1946
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. Land Settlement Facilities Act 1919 (c. 59)
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. Agriculture Act 1947 (c. 48)
  91. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  92. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  93. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  94. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  95. Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)
  96. 7Paragraph 7
  97. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (c. 97)
  98. 8Paragraph 8
  99. Housing Repairs and Rents Act 1954 (c. 53)
  100. 9Paragraph 9
  101. Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69)
  102. 11Paragraph 11
  103. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  104. Police Act 1964 (c. 48)
  105. Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)
  106. 14Paragraph 14
  107. Agriculture Act 1967 (c. 22)
  108. 15Paragraph 15
  109. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  110. Countryside Act 1968 (c. 41)
  111. 17Paragraph 17
  112. Transport Act 1968 (c. 73)
  113. 18Paragraph 18
  114. Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)
  115. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  116. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  117. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  118. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  119. Gas Act 1972 (c. 60)
  120. 23Paragraph 23
  121. Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57)
  122. 26Paragraph 26
  123. Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 (c. 75)
  124. National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  125. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  126. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (c. 46)
  127. 29Paragraph 29
  128. Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
  129. 30Paragraph 30
  130. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  131. 31Paragraph 31
  132. Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22)
  133. 32Paragraph 32
  134. New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64)
  135. 33Paragraph 33
  136. Schedule 5: Transitional
  137. References to old law to include new law
  138. 1Paragraph 1
  139. References to new law to include old law
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. Periods of time
  142. 3Paragraph 3
  143. Successor authorities
  144. 4Paragraph 4
  145. Construction of enactments applying the 1946 Act
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. Local authority and statutory undertakers land excluded from compulsory purchase
  148. 6Paragraph 6
  149. Extinguishment of certain public rights of way
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. Schedule 6: REPEALS
  152. IPart I
  153. IISPENT PROVISIONS
  154. IIISTATUTORY INSTRUMENTS