# Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to amend the law as to the authorisation of the compulsory purchase of land for purposes for which the purchasing authority has power to purchase land compulsorily under existing enactments; to make temporary provision as to the procedure for the compulsory purchase of land as aforesaid in urgent cases; to provide for notifying purchases of war-damaged land to the War Damage Commission; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[18th April 1946]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/9-10/49/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/acquisition-of-land-authorisation-procedure-act-1946/introduction
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