Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”) ( S.I. 2004/2595) and come into force on 18 February 2026.

Regulation 2(2)(a) inserts new paragraph (ba) into regulation 3 of the 2004 Regulations which prescribes Form 6A as the form of newspaper notice for the purposes of section 11 (1)(a) of, and paragraph 2 (1)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (“the 1981 Act”) (c. 67). Regulation 2(2)(b) omits regulation 3 (c) (i) of the 2004 Regulations which had prescribed the previous form of newspaper notice for those purposes.

Regulation 2(2)(c) substitutes a new paragraph for regulation 3 (e) of the 2004 Regulations, which also prescribes forms for notices given under the 1981 Act. New regulation 3 (e) (i) of the 2004 Regulations prescribes Form 10 as the form of confirmation notice or making notice not published in a newspaper, other than where the CPO is confirmed by an acquiring authority under section 14A of the 1981 Act where it prescribes Form 11 as the relevant form. New regulation 3 (e) (ii) of the 2004 Regulations prescribes Form 10A as the form of newspaper confirmation notice or newspaper making notice, other than where the CPO is confirmed by an acquiring authority under 14A of the 1981 Act where it prescribes Form 11A as the relevant form. Lastly, new regulation 3 (e) (iii) and (iv) of the 2004 Regulations prescribe the forms for non-newspaper fulfilment notices and newspaper fulfilment notices respectively.

Regulation 2(3)(a) amends the contents list in the 2004 Regulations to reflect the new forms introduced by, and the amendments to the forms made by, these Regulations.

Regulation 2(3)(b), (e), and (g) insert new Forms 6A, 10A, 11A, 11B and 11C in the Schedule to these Regulations into the 2004 Regulations.

Regulation 2(3)(c), (d), (f) and (h) replace Forms 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10, 11 and 12 in the 2004 Regulations with new versions of those forms contained in the Schedule to these Regulations.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.