SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Acquisition of rights in land: application of compulsory purchase legislation

Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 and compensation enactments

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1

The Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (“"the 1981 Act””), as applied by section 4(4) to the acquisition of land under section 4(1), applies to a compulsory acquisition under section 4(1) by virtue of section 5—

a

with the modifications specified in paragraph 4, and

b

with such other modifications as may be necessary.

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The enactments relating to compensation for the compulsory purchase of land also apply to a compulsory acquisition under section 4(1) by virtue of section 5.