UK Act of Parliament
1965
United Kingdom
Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
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What's here
3 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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(1) When the compensation agreed or awarded in respect of...
(1) It shall be lawful for all persons who are...
The following powers, that is— (a) any power conferred on...
(1) Subject to this paragraph, the compensation to be paid...
(1) On a sale under section 24(1)(b) of this Act...
(1) This paragraph applies to the compensation in respect of...
(1) If the amount of the compensation exceeds twenty pounds...
If the compensation does not exceed twenty pounds, it shall...
(1) All sums of money exceeding twenty pounds payable by...
(1) The compensation to be paid for any land subject...
(1) The acquiring authority may pay into court the compensation...
(1) On the application of any person claiming any part...
(1) If the person mentioned in paragraph 1(1) of this...
(1) This Part applies where an acquiring authority—
If the authority do not serve notice of a decision...
If the acquiring authority serve notice of a decision to...
If the acquiring authority serve notice of a decision to...
If the authority have already served one or more notices...
(1) This Part applies where an acquiring authority—
This Part does not apply if the acquiring authority are...
In this Part— “ additional land ” means the part...
A person who is able to sell the whole of...
A counter-notice under this Part must be served within the...
On receiving a counter-notice the acquiring authority must decide whether...
This Part does not apply by virtue of a notice...
The authority must serve notice of their decision on the...
If the authority decide to refer the counter-notice to the...
If the authority do not serve notice of a decision...
(1) This paragraph applies where the acquiring authority serve notice...
This Part applies where, in accordance with paragraph 9 or...
In this Part “land proposed to be acquired” and “additional...
(1) The Upper Tribunal must determine whether the severance of...
If the Upper Tribunal determines that the severance of the...
(1) This paragraph applies where the Upper Tribunal determines that...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) the acquiring authority have...
In this Part— “ additional land ” means the part...
A person who is able to sell the whole of...
A counter-notice under this Part must be served within—
If the owner serves a counter-notice— (a) any notice of...
On receiving a counter-notice the acquiring authority must decide whether...
The authority must serve notice of their decision on the...
If the authority decide to refer the counter-notice to the...
(1) The compensation in respect of the right in the...
(1) On payment or tender to the lord of the...
The compensation in respect of any of the land subject...
(1) The acquiring authority may convene a meeting of the...
(1) The committee may agree on behalf of themselves and...
If there is a failure to hold an effective meeting...
(1) On payment or tender to the committee, or any...
Mortgages.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Acquiring authority must purchase or redeem mortgage interests on compulsory purchase Crown / Minister / Government department
Mortgage debt exceeding value of mortgaged land.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Acquiring authority must settle compensation with lender and borrower when land value is less than mortgage debt Local authority
Acquisition of part of land subject to mortgage.
- Mortgagee must release land interest on payment of compensation
Browse 50 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Application of Part I and interpretation
Persons without power to sell their interests.
Acquisition by agreement in pursuance of compulsory purchase order.
Time limit for giving notice to treat.
Extension of time limit during challenge
Notice to treat, and untraced owners.
Reference to Upper Tribunal.
Measure of compensation in case of severance.
Other provisions as to divided land.
Refusal to convey, failure to make title, etc.
Further provision as to compensation for injurious affection.
Powers of entry.
Powers of entry: further notices of entry
Counter-notice requiring possession to be taken on specified date
Unauthorised entry.
Refusal to give possession to acquiring authority.
Compensation where mortgage paid off before stipulated time.
Rentcharges.
Apportionment of rent under leases.
Tenants at will, etc.
Common land.
Interests omitted from purchase.
Costs of conveyances etc.
Power to sell in consideration of a rentcharge.
Payment into court.
Costs in respect of money paid into court.
(1) . . . . . . . . ....
General provisions as to deeds poll.
Irregularities in proceedings under the Act.
Service of notices.
Ecclesiastical property.
Commencement of Part I.
Compulsory purchase orders under Water Acts 1945 and 1948.
Compulsory purchase orders under Part III of Housing Act 1957.
Orders relating to acquisition of land under s. 67 of Water Resources Act 1963.
Compulsory purchase orders under s. 11 of Pipe-lines Act 1962.
Application to enactments authorising acquisition of land by agreement.
Consequential amendments and repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
In section 36(3) for the words from “the Lands Clauses...
In section 17(2)for the words from “the Lands Clauses Acts”...
In section 6 as incorporated in any Act, or in...
In section 19(1) the reference to section 58 of the...
References to section 63 or section 68 of the Lands...
The repeals in this Part of this Schedule do not...
The repeals in this Part of this Schedule take effect...
The repeals in this Part of this Schedule take effect...
I , of , in consideration of the sum of...
I , of , in consideration of the rentcharge to...
In section 38 for the words from “the Land Clauses...
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