SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Crown application: Scotland

Compulsory acquisition

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1

In the principal Scottish Act, section 189 (compulsory acquisition of land for development and other planning purposes) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (2) there is inserted the following subsection—

2A

The Scottish Ministers must not authorise the acquisition of any interest in Crown land unless—

a

it is an interest which is for the time being held otherwise than by or on behalf of the Crown, and

b

the appropriate authority consents to the acquisition.

3

After subsection (8) there is inserted the following subsection—

9

Crown land must be construed in accordance with Part 12.