# Prison Act 1952, Section 36: Acquisition of land for prisons.


(1) The Secretary of State may purchase by agreement orcompulsorily, any land required for the alteration, enlargement or rebuilding of a prison or for establishing a new prison or for any other purpose connected with the management of a prison (including the provision of accommodation for officers or servants employed in a prison).
(2) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to the compulsory purchase of land by the Secretary of State under this section . . . .
(3) In relation to the purchase of land by agreement under this section, the provisions of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (so far as applicable) other than sections 4 to 8, section 10, and section 31, shall apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6and1Eliz2/15-16/52/section/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prison-act-1952/section-36
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