# The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the eighth commencement regulations under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55, “the 2023 Act”).
Regulation 2(1)(a), (c) and (e), read with regulation 2(2), brings into force certain provisions of the 2023 Act insofar as they relate to compulsory purchase orders (“CPOs”) subject to confirmation by a confirming authority other than the Welsh Ministers, or prepared in draft by a Minister other than a Welsh Minister: specifically, the remainder of section 181, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 19 (and section 184 to the extent it introduces that paragraph).
Section 181 of the 2023 Act amends the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) (“the 1981 Act”) by amending sections 7, 11, 12, 15 and 22, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3, as well as inserting a new section 12A. Paragraph 1 of Schedule 19 to the 2023 Act amends paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 of Schedule 1 to the 1981 Act, as well as inserting a new paragraph 3A into that Schedule. All of the amended and inserted provisions relate to notices and documents required as part of the CPO process; the effect of the amendments is to require that certain notices and documents be made available online.
Regulation 2(1)(b) and (d) brings into force paragraph 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 18 to the 2023 Act. Taken together, these paragraphs firstly, amend section 7(3) of the 1981 Act so that regulations made under section 13BA of, and paragraph 4AAof Schedule 1 to, the 1981 Act are subject to the negative procedure in Parliament and secondly, insert new section 7(4) into the 1981 Act which clarifies the responsibility of Welsh authorities when prescribing anything under the 1981 Act for CPOs made or confirmed by Welsh Ministers.
Regulation 3 contains a transitional provision relating to the amendments made by sections 181, 184 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 19. This ensures the amendments do not affect CPOs where a relevant statutory public notice has been published before the relevant provisions come into force to avoid changing the law applicable to those CPOs mid-process.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen. An impact assessment has been produced in relation to the 2023 Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3155/publications or from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government at 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1262/note (the official version)
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