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Enforced by: Local Authority
Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Prosecution 1 of 8 obligations carry a fine up to £200. 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 184 duties

Merchant Shipping Act 1995 144 duties

Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 104 duties

Communications Act 2003 92 duties

Road Traffic Act 1988 92 duties

What it requires

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Part 1

Compensation for Depreciation Caused by use of Public Works

1 of 17 sections shown

s.003 Claims. Prosecution

Obstructing a land surveyor for compensation claimsAny Person

Fine up to £200

16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.001 Right to compensation.

s.002 Interests qualifying for compensation.

s.004 Assessment of compensation: general provisions.

s.005 Assessment of compensation: assumptions as to planning permission.

s.006 Reduction of compensation where land is benefited.

s.007 Exclusion of minimal compensation.

s.008 Other restrictions on compensation.

s.009 Alterations to public works and changes of use.

s.010 Restricted interests in land.

s.011 Interests acquired by inheritance.

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s.013 Information for ascertaining relevant date.

s.014 Disputes.

s.015 Action for nuisance following unsuccessful claim where responsible authority have disclaimed statutory immunity.

s.016 Interest on compensation.

s.017 Interpretation of Part I.

Part 2

Mitigation of Injurious Effect of Public Works

0 of 7 sections shown

7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.018 Sound-proofing of buildings affected by public works.

s.018 Power to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works.

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s.024 Acquisition of land in connection with public works.

s.025 Execution of works etc. in connection with public works.

s.026 Power to pay expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.

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Part 3

Provisions for Benefit of Persons Displaced From Land

4 of 15 sections shown

s.029 Supplementary provisions about home loss payments. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authorities must pay home loss compensation to displaced residentsLocal authority

s.030 Home loss payments for certain caravan dwellers. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authority must pay home loss to eligible displaced caravan dwellersLocal authority

s.036 Duty to rehouse residential occupiers. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Local authority must provide alternative housing for displaced residentsLocal authority

s.037 Duty to rehouse certain caravan dwellers. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Relevant authority must rehouse displaced caravan dwellersLocal authority

11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.027 Right to home loss payment where person displaced from dwelling.

s.027 Spouses having statutory occupancy rights.

s.028 Amount of home loss payment.

s.031 Right to farm loss payment where person displaced from agricultural unit.

s.032 Amount of farm loss payment.

s.033 Supplementary provisions about farm loss payments.

s.034 Disturbance payments for persons without compensatable interests.

s.035 Amount of disturbance payment.

s.038 Power of relevant authority to make advances repayable on maturity to displaced residential owner-occupiers.

s.039 Duty of displacing authority to indemnify rehousing or lending authority for net losses.

s.040 Power of relevant authority to defray expenses in connection with acquisition of new dwellings.

Part 4

Compulsory Purchase

3 of 24 sections shown

s.048 Right to advance payment of compensation. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Acquiring authority must make advance compensation payments upon requestStatutory regulator

s.053 Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Acquiring authority must serve notice before taking part of a holdingCrown / Minister / Government department

s.054 Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition. Regulated

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

Lands Tribunal must consider full impact when determining material detrimentTribunal / Court

21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.041 Compensation for injurious affection.

s.042 Compensation for acquisition of dwelling specially adapted for disabled person.

s.043 Compensation for disturbance where business carried on by person over sixty.

s.044 Compensation in respect of agricultural holdings.

s.045 Compensation in respect of crofts, etc.

s.046 Compensation where occupier is rehoused.

s.047 Compensation where land is in area designated as site of new town for purpose of public development.

s.048 Right to interest where advance payment made.

s.049 Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land.

s.050 Effect of counter-notice under section 49.

s.051 Notice of entry in respect of part of agricultural holding.

s.052 Effect of counter-notice under section 51.

s.055 Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.

s.056 Requirement to surrender croft, etc.: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.

s.057 Notice to quit part of agricultural holding: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder of holding.

s.058 Requirement to surrender part of croft, etc.: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder.

s.059 Interest on compensation for injurious affection where no land taken.

s.060 Extension of grounds for challenging validity of compulsory purchase order.

s.061 Construction of section 6 of Railway Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845.

s.062 Amendment of section 35 of Roads (Scotland) Act 1970.

s.063 Provisions relating to acquisition of new rights.

Part 5

Planning Blight

0 of 14 sections shown

14 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

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s.070 Land affected by proposed exercise of powers under section 20.

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Part 6

Supplementary Provisions

0 of 6 sections shown

6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.078 Application to Crown.

s.079 Financial provisions.

s.080 General interpretation.

s.081 Repeal of Land Compensation Act 1973 in relation to Scotland and reprinting of Act as it applies to England and Wales.

s.082 Savings and transitional.

s.083 Short title and extent.

Schedules

0 of 2 shown

2 other schedules

s.001 Application of Section 56 to Statutory Small Tenants

s.002 CONSEQUENTIAL REPEALS AND AMENDMENTS IN LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973

65 other provisions

Part III Part III

s.2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

s.para.100 Section 24(6).

s.para.101 In section 25 the words “or section 8 of the...

s.para.102 In section 26(6) the words “or in Scotland a road”...

s.para.103 In section 27(5) the words “or in Scotland a road”....

s.para.104 Section 28(5).

s.para.105 In section 29, in subsection (j), in paragraph (b) the...

s.para.106 In section 30(1) the words “in England and Wales”.

s.para.107 Section 31.

s.para.108 Section 32(9).

s.para.109 Section 34(7).

s.para.110 In section 35, in subsection (7), in paragraph (a) the...

s.para.111 In section 36, in subsection (5) the words “or the...

s.para.112 In section 37, in subsection (1), in paragraph (b) the...

s.para.113 In section 38, in subsection (3)(a) the words “or having...

s.para.114 In section 39, in subsection (1), in paragraph (b) the...

s.para.115 Section 41 (11).

s.para.116 In section 42, in subsection (1)(b) the words “or Part...

s.para.117 Section 44(3).

s.para.118 Section 46(8).

s.para.119 Section 48(7).

s.para.120 Section 49.

s.para.121 In section 50(4) the words “or Schedule 24 to the...

s.para.122 Section 51(7).

s.para.123 Section 52(13).

s.para.124 In section 53, in subsection (5) the words “or sections...

s.para.125 Section 54(9).

s.para.126 Section 55(5).

s.para.127 Section 56(5).

s.para.128 Section 57(4), (5) and (6).

s.para.129 Section 58(3).

s.para.130 Section 59(8).

s.para.131 Section 60.

s.para.132 Section 61(6).

s.para.133 Section 62.

s.para.134 Section 63(2).

s.para.135 In section 64 the words “and paragraph 15 of Schedule...

s.para.136 Sections 65 to 67.

s.para.137 Section 83.

s.para.138 In section 87, in subsection (1), in the definitions of...

s.para.139 Schedules 1 and 2.

s.para.140 In section 16(2) for the words “either of those Tribunals”...

s.para.141 In section 23(1)(d) after “1959” there shall be inserted the...

s.para.142 In section 29(7)(a) and (c) after “1957” there shall be...

s.para.143 . . . . . . . . . ....

s.para.144 In section 37(2) after “1957” where it occurs for the...

s.para.145 In section 87(1), in the definition of “agricultural holding”, for...

s.para.146 In section 89(4) there shall be added at the end...

s.para.84 Section 56 above shall apply to a statutory small tenant...

s.para.85 Resumption of holding of statutory small tenant: right to opt...

s.para.86 Section 2(8).

s.para.87 In section 3(5) the words “or the Lands Tribunal for...

s.para.88 Section 4(6).

s.para.89 Section 5(6).

s.para.90 Section 6(7).

s.para.91 Section 8(8).

s.para.92 Section 10(5).

s.para.93 Section 11(6).

s.para.94 In section 16(1) the words “or, in Scotland. the Lands...

s.para.95 Section 18(2).

s.para.96 In section 19, in subsection (1), in the definition of...

s.para.97 In section 20, in subsection (10) the words “or section...

s.para.98 Section 22(11).

s.para.99 In section 23(1)(d) the words from “section 3” to “1970”....

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Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973

Does it bind you?

Other Acts binding the same actors

What it requires

Compensation for Depreciation Caused by use of Public Works

Mitigation of Injurious Effect of Public Works

Provisions for Benefit of Persons Displaced From Land

Compulsory Purchase

Planning Blight

Supplementary Provisions

Schedules