{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-planning-and-land-act-1980/schedule-20/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-planning-and-land-act-1980/schedule-20/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/65",
  "legislation_title": "Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-planning-and-land-act-1980",
  "path": "schedule/20/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Where a compulsory purchase order of the Authority authorising the acquisition of any land is submitted to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 2(2) then, if the Secretary of State—\n(a) is satisfied that the order ought to be confirmed so far as it relates to part of the land comprised therein, but\n(b) has not for the time being determined whether it ought to be confirmed so far as it relates to any other such land,\nhe may confirm the order so far as it relates to the land mentioned in paragraph (a) above, and give directions postponing the consideration of the order, so far as it relates to any other land specified in the directions, until such time as may be so specified.\n(2) Where the Secretary of State gives directions under sub-paragraph (1) above, the notices required by section 15 to be published and served shall include a statement of the effect of the directions.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words substituted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 30(10)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words substituted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 30(10)(k)"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/65/schedule/20/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:14:43.750996+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}