Article 1 Citation and interpretationI1

This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Localism Act 2011;

• “the 1961 Act” means the Land Compensation Act 1961^f1;

• “the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 1985^f2;

• “the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990^f3;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 2000^f4;

• “the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004^f5;

• “compulsory purchase order” has the same meaning as in the Acquisition of Land Act 1981^f6; and

• “special enactment” means—

  1. (a)

     a local or private Act which authorises the compulsory acquisition of land specifically identified in that Act, or

  2. (b)

     a provision which—

     1. (i)

        is contained in an Act other than a local or private Act, and

     2. (ii)

        authorises the compulsory acquisition of land specifically identified in that Act.