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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-of-land-prescribed-forms-ministers-regulations-2004/regulation-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2595",
  "legislation_title": "The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-of-land-prescribed-forms-ministers-regulations-2004",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Prescribed forms in connection with compulsory purchase orders",
  "text": "Subject to regulation 4, the prescribed forms in relation to the provisions of the Act mentioned below are as follows—\n(a) for the purposes of section 10(2), the form of a compulsory purchase order (other than a clearance compulsory purchase order) shall be—\n(i) Form 1; or\n(ii) if the order provides for the vesting of land given in exchange pursuant to section 19 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 (commons, open spaces etc.), Form 2; or\n(iii) if the order does not provide for the vesting of land given in exchange pursuant to section 19 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 3, but provides for discharging the land purchased from rights, trusts and incidents pursuant to that section or paragraph, Form 3;\n(b) for the purposes of section 10(2), the form of a clearance compulsory purchase order shall be—\n(i) Form 4; or\n(ii) if the order provides for the vesting of land given in exchange pursuant to section 19 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 (commons, open spaces etc.), Form 5; or\n(iii) if the order does not provide for the vesting of land given in exchange pursuant to section 19 or paragraph 6 of Schedule 3, but provides for discharging the land purchased from rights, trusts and incidents pursuant to that section or paragraph, Form 6;\n(c) for the purposes of—\n(i) section 11(1) and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1, the form of a newspaper notice; and\n(ii) section 11(3) and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 1, the form of a notice to be affixed on or near the land comprised in the order,\nshall be Form 7;\n(d) for the purposes of section 12(1) and paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1, the form of a notice to a qualifying person shall be Form 8, or if the order is made under sections 121 or 125 of the Local Government Act 1972 on behalf of a principal council or parish council, or pursuant to an agreement under section 8 of the Highways Act 1980 on behalf of a highway authority, Form 9;\n(e) for the purposes of section 15(5) and paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1, the form of a confirmation notice or making notice shall be Form 10, except that where confirmation is by the acquiring authority pursuant to section 14A, it shall be Form 11;\n(f) for the purposes of section 22 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3, the form of a newspaper notice stating that a certificate has been given under section 16 or 19 of, or paragraph 3 or 6 of Schedule 3 to, the Act shall be Form 12.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "For the definition of “qualifying person”, see section 12(2) of, and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 as amended by sections 100(5) and 101(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 70"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "For the definition of “principal council”, see section 270 of the Local Government Act 1972."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "1980 c. 66."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "For the definition of “highway authority”, see section 1 of the Highways Act 1980."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "For the definition of “confirmation notice”, see section 15(4) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 inserted by section 100(7) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "For the definition of “making notice”, see paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 inserted by section 101(5) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004."
    }
  ],
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      "affecting": "uksi/2026/111",
      "affecting_title": "The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026"
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      "affecting": "uksi/2017/2",
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      "affecting_title": "The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) (Amendment) Regulations 2024"
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