Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973

1973 c. 56 · Enacted 25 July 1973 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: Compensation for Depreciation Caused by use of Public Works
2. 1Right to compensation.
3. 2Interests qualifying for compensation.
4. 3Claims.
5. 4Assessment of compensation: general provisions.
6. 5Assessment of compensation: assumptions as to planning permission.
7. 6Reduction of compensation where land is benefited.
8. 7Exclusion of minimal compensation.
9. 8Other restrictions on compensation.
10. 9Alterations to public works and changes of use.
11. 10Restricted interests in land.
12. 11Interests acquired by inheritance.
13. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
14. 13Information for ascertaining relevant date.
15. 14Disputes.
16. 15Action for nuisance following unsuccessful claim where responsible authority have disclaimed statutory immunity.
17. 16Interest on compensation.
18. 17Interpretation of Part I.
19. Part II: Mitigation of Injurious Effect of Public Works
20. Insulation against noise
21. 18Sound-proofing of buildings affected by public works.
22. 18APower to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works.
23. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
24. Powers of highway authorities
25. 20—23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
26. Powers of authorities responsible for other public works
27. 24Acquisition of land in connection with public works.
28. 25Execution of works etc. in connection with public works.
29. Expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.
30. 26Power to pay expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.
31. Part III: Provisions for Benefit of Persons Displaced From Land
32. Home loss payments
33. 27Right to home loss payment where person displaced from dwelling.
34. 27ASpouses having statutory occupancy rights.
35. 28Amount of home loss payment.
36. 29Supplementary provisions about home loss payments.
37. 30Home loss payments for certain caravan dwellers.
38. Farm loss payments
39. 31Right to farm loss payment where person displaced from agricultural unit.
40. 32Amount of farm loss payment.
41. 33Supplementary provisions about farm loss payments.
42. Disturbance payments
43. 34Disturbance payments for persons without compensatable interests.
44. 35Amount of disturbance payment.
45. Rehousing
46. 36Duty to rehouse residential occupiers.
47. 37Duty to rehouse certain caravan dwellers.
48. 38Power of relevant authority to make advances repayable on maturity to displaced residential owner-occupiers.
49. 39Duty of displacing authority to indemnify rehousing or lending authority for net losses.
50. 40Power of relevant authority to defray expenses in connection with acquisition of new dwellings.
51. Part IV: Compulsory Purchase
52. Assessment of compensation
53. 41Compensation for injurious affection.
54. 42Compensation for acquisition of dwelling specially adapted for disabled person.
55. 43Compensation for disturbance where business carried on by person over sixty.
56. 44Compensation in respect of agricultural holdings.
57. 45Compensation in respect of crofts, etc.
58. 46Compensation where occupier is rehoused.
59. 47Compensation where land is in area designated as site of new town for purpose of public development.
60. Advance payment of compensation
61. 48Right to advance payment of compensation.
62. 48ARight to interest where advance payment made.
63. Severance of land
64. 49Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land.
65. 50Effect of counter-notice under section 49.
66. 51Notice of entry in respect of part of agricultural holding.
67. 52Effect of counter-notice under section 51.
68. 53Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding.
69. 54Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition.
70. Miscellaneous
71. 55Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.
72. 56Requirement to surrender croft, etc.: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.
73. 57Notice to quit part of agricultural holding: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder of holding.
74. 58Requirement to surrender part of croft, etc.: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder.
75. 59Interest on compensation for injurious affection where no land taken.
76. 60Extension of grounds for challenging validity of compulsory purchase order.
77. 61Construction of section 6 of Railway Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845.
78. 62Amendment of section 35 of Roads (Scotland) Act 1970.
79. 63Provisions relating to acquisition of new rights.
80. Part V: Planning Blight
81. Extension of classes of blighted land
82. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
83. 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
84. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
85. 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
86. 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
87. 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
88. 70Land affected by proposed exercise of powers under section 20. Repealed
89. 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
90. Attempts to sell blighted property.
91. 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
92. Blight notices by personal representatives
93. 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
94. Blight notices in respect of agricultural units
95. 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
96. 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
97. 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
98. Supplementary
99. 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
100. Part VI: Supplementary Provisions
101. 78Application to Crown.
102. 79Financial provisions.
103. 80General interpretation.
104. 81Repeal of Land Compensation Act 1973 in relation to Scotland and reprinting of Act as it applies to England and Wales.
105. 82Savings and transitional.
106. 83Short title and extent.
107. Schedule 1: Application of Section 56 to Statutory Small Tenants
108. Part I
109. Modification of section 56
110. Paragraph
111. Part II
112. Section 56 as modified, in its application to statutory small tenants
113. Paragraph
114. Schedule 2: CONSEQUENTIAL REPEALS AND AMENDMENTS IN LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973
115. IREPEALS
116. IIAMENDMENTS