# The Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2017, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017;
“compulsory purchase order” has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981;
“special enactment” means—
(a) a local or private Act which authorises the compulsory purchase of land specifically identified in that Act; or
(b) a provision which—
(i) is contained in an Act other than a local or private Act, and
(ii) authorises the compulsory purchase of land specifically identified in that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/936/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/neighbourhood-planning-act-2017-commencement-no-2-regulations-2017/regulation-2
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