# Town and Country Planning Act 1962, Section 72: Acquisition of land for purposes of exchange


Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by the preceding provisions of this Part of this Act, any power of a local authority to acquire land thereunder, whether compulsorily or by agreement, shall include power to acquire land required for giving in exchange—
(a) for land appropriated under the next following section, or
(b) for Green Belt land, within the meaning of the Green Belt (London and Home Counties) Act, 1938, appropriated in accordance with that Act for any purpose specified in a development plan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/10-11/38/section/72 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/town-and-country-planning-act-1962/section-72
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