# Postal Services Act 2000, Paragraph 14


The Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 shall apply to the compulsory purchase by a universal service provider of land or rights in Scotland as if he were a local authority within the meaning of that Act, and as if this Act had been in force immediately before the commencement of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/26/schedule/5/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2000/schedule-5/paragraph-14
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