Section 7 Acquisition of land.C1
A local authority and in England the council of a county F1. . . may be authorised by the Secretary of State to acquire land compulsorily for any of the purposes of this Act, and the F2Acquisition of Land Act 1981, in Scotland, the M1Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 shall apply to the compulsory acquisition of land under this section F3as if this section had been in force immediately before the commencement of that Act.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 7 repealed (1.4.1986) by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), ss. 1(2), 102, Sch. 17
- F2
Words substituted by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 4 para. 1 Table
- F3
The words repealed (E.W.) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), s. 34, Sch. 6 Pt. I
Marginal citations
- M1
Modifications
- C1
S. 7 extended (E.W.) by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 2(6), 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 3 para. 45(b)