# Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845, Section 116: Limit of time for compulsory purchase.


And be it enacted, that the powers of the promoters of the undertaking for the compulsory purchase or taking of lands for the purposes of the special Act shall not be exercised after the expiration of the prescribed period, and if no period be prescribed not after the expiration of three years from the passing of the special Act.
For the purposes of this section no account shall be taken of any period during which an authority are, by virtue of Schedule 7 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (which relates to buildings in housing action areas) prevented from serving notice to treat under section 17 to this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/8-9/19/section/116 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lands-clauses-consolidation-scotland-act-1845/section-116
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