UK Act of Parliament 1981 United Kingdom

Acquisition of Land Act 1981

Enforced by
Planning Inspectorate
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)

What it defines

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Part 1

General

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Part 2

Purchases By Local And Other Authorities

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17 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Final day for making objections
s.013 Confirmation of order: remaining objections
s.013 Written representations procedure: supplementary
s.013 Conditional confirmation
s.013 Confirmation in stages
s.013 Power to extend time limit for implementation
s.014 Confirmation by acquiring authority
s.014 Timetables for confirmation of CPOs except by Welsh Ministers
s.014 Timetables for confirmation of CPOs by Welsh Ministers
s.014 Power to appoint inspector
s.015 Directions applying section 14A of the Land Compensation Act 1961
Part 3

Special Kinds of Land

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Part 4

Validity and Date of Operation of Orders and Certificates

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Part 5

Procedure in Special Cases

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Part 6

Footpaths and Bridleways

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Part 7

Supplemental

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Schedules

Schedules

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80 other schedules
s.sch001 (1) This Schedule has effect where a Minister is the...
s.sch001 (1) The Minister shall— (a) in two successive weeks publish...
s.sch001 (1) The Minister shall serve on every qualifying person a...
s.sch001 (1) For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the...
s.sch001 (1) The Minister may make a compulsory purchase order with...
s.sch001 (1) This paragraph applies to the making of a compulsory...
s.sch001 (1) The Minister may make a compulsory purchase order conditionally....
s.sch001 (1) The Minister may make an order (with or without...
s.sch001 The order, as made by the Minister, shall not, unless...
s.sch001 (1) After the order has been made, the Minister must—...
s.sch002 (1) A compulsory purchase order may, as respects all or...
s.sch002 (1) The acquiring authority shall not be entitled to any...
s.sch002 (1) If the owner of any underlying mines or minerals...
s.sch002 (1) If before the expiration of 30 days from the...
s.sch002 (1) If underlying mines in which any protected minerals are...
s.sch002 (1) If underlying mines extend on both sides of the...
s.sch002 (1) Where works carried out under paragraph 5 above cause...
s.sch002 (1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether underlying mines have...
s.sch002 (1) If it appears that mines have been worked contrary...
s.sch002a Section 21A(1)(c) and (2)(c) of the Welsh Development Agency Act...
s.sch002a In the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006—
s.sch002a Enactment authorising acquisitions for educational purposes
s.sch002a Section 142 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act...
s.sch002a Section 17 of the Housing Act 1985 (acquisition by local...
s.sch002a Section 226 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990...
s.sch002a Section 333ZA of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (acquisition...
s.sch002a Section 9 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (acquisition...
s.sch002a Section 207 of the Localism Act 2011 (acquisition by mayoral...
s.sch002a Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes of the NHS
s.sch002a Paragraph 27 of Schedule 4 to the National Health Service...
s.sch002a Enactments authorising acquisitions for purposes including housing
s.sch003 In this Schedule “right” means a right to which section...
s.sch003 (1) This Act shall have effect with the modifications necessary...
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies where the land over which a...
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies to land which—
s.sch003 (1) This paragraph applies to land belonging to the National...
s.sch003 (1) In so far as a compulsory purchase order authorises...
s.sch003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
s.sch003 In the case of land falling within more than one...
s.sch003 As soon as may be after the giving of a...
s.sch004 In the enactment specified in the Table below for “Acquisition...
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s.sch004 (1) The Opencast Coal Act 1958 shall be amended as...
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s.sch004 In section 9(2) of the Police Act 1964 for the...
s.sch004 (1) The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall be amended as...
s.sch004 (1) The Agriculture Act of 1967 shall be amended as...
s.sch004 (1) Schedule 4 to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 shall...
s.sch004 (1) In the Countryside Act 1968 paragraph 3 of Schedule...
s.sch004 (1) Section 10 of the Transport Act 1968 shall be...
s.sch004 In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Courts Act...
s.sch004 (1) In section 2(1) of the Land Settlement Facilities Act...
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s.sch004 In Schedule 2 to the Gas Act 1972 for paragraph...
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s.sch004 For subsection (5) of section 13 of the Local Government...
s.sch004 (1) The Development of Rural Wales Act 1976 shall be...
s.sch004 For section 87(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977...
s.sch004 In Schedule 5 to the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas...
s.sch004 (1) The Agriculture Act 1947 shall be amended as follows....
s.sch004 (1) The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 shall...
s.sch004 (1) The Highways Act 1980 shall be amended as follows....
s.sch004 At the end of section 55(2) of the Animal Health...
s.sch004 In section 72(2) of the New Towns Act 1981 for...
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s.sch004 (1) In section 14(2) of the Coast Protection Act 1949...
s.sch004 In section 103 of the National Parks and Access to...
s.sch004 For section 50 of the Housing Repairs and Rents Act...
s.sch005 (1) This paragraph is without prejudice to section 17(2)(a) of...
s.sch005 Any reference, whether express or implied, in any enactment, instrument...
s.sch005 Where a period of time specified in any enactment repealed...
s.sch005 (1) Any reference in this Act (whether express or implied)...
s.sch005 Section 1(1)(a) of this Act includes in particular a compulsory...
s.sch005 Section 17(3) and paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 3 above—
s.sch005 The repeal by this Act of section 3 of the...

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