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The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Vesting Declarations) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/497 · Made 7 March 1990

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ACQUISITION OF LAND

Made 7th March 1990

Laid before Parliament 9th March 1990

Coming into force 1st April 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 2(1)f1, 3(3), 4(1) and 6(1) of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981f2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

See definition of “prescribed”.

f2

1981 c. 66.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Prescribed forms in connection with general vesting declarations
  4. 4Revocation
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule Schedule
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Vesting Declarations) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st April 1990.

2Interpretation

In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981; and any reference to a numbered form is a reference to the form bearing that number in the Schedule to these Regulations.

3Prescribed forms in connection with general vesting declarations

The prescribed forms in relation to the provisions of the Act mentioned below are as follows–

(a)

for the purposes of section 4(1), the form of general vesting declaration shall be Form 1;

(b)

for the purposes of section 3(3), the form of the statement of the effect of Parts II and III shall be Part 1 of Form 2, and the form for giving information to the authority shall be Part 2 of Form 2;

(c)

for the purposes of section 6(1), the form of notice specifying the land and stating the effect of a general vesting declaration shall be Form 3.

4Revocation

Regulation 5 of the Compulsory Purchase of Land Regulations 1982f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State

Michael Spicer

Minister of State,

Department of the Environment

7th March 1990

FORM 1

FORM OF GENERAL VESTING DECLARATION

Regulation 3(a)

FORM 2

Regulation 3(b)

PART 1

FORM OF STATEMENT OF EFFECT OF PARTS II AND III OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981

PART 2(a)

FORM FOR GIVING INFORMATION

FORM 3

FORM OF NOTICE SPECIFYING LAND AND STATING EFFECT OF GENERAL VESTING DECLARATION

Regulation 3(c)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations re-enact with minor and drafting amendments the Compulsory Purchase of Land Regulations 1982 insofar as they relate to prescribed forms in connection with general vesting declarations, following a compulsory purchase order.

The forms prescribed by these Regulations are–

  • FORM 1 — the general vesting declaration;

  • FORM 2 — Part 1—the statement of the effect of the statutory provisions relating to a general vesting declaration; and

    Part 2—the form for the giving of information to the acquiring authority by a person who would be entitled to compensation;

  • FORM 3 — the notice that a general vesting declaration has been made.