Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973

70 Land affected by proposed exercise of powers under section 20

(1) In section 181(1)(e) of the Act of 1972—

(a) the reference to a power of compulsory acquisition conferred by any of the provisions there mentioned shall include a reference to the power of compulsory acquisition conferred by section 20(1) above ;

(b) the reference to land required for purposes of construction, improvement or alteration as indicated in an order or scheme there mentioned shall include a reference to land required for the purposes of the said section 20(1).

(2) Section 181(1) of the Act of 1972 shall have effect as if the land specified therein included land which—

(a) is land shown on plans approved by a resolution of a local highway authority as land proposed to be acquired by them for the purposes of the said section 20(1); or

(b) is land shown in a written notice given by the Secretary of State to the local planning authority as land proposed to be acquired by him for those purposes in connection with a trunk road or special road which he proposes to provide.