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Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Termination of certain powers under emergency legislation

    1. 1. Revocation of certain Defence Regulations and termination of certain other powers.

  3. Facilities for manoeuvres

    1. 2.Orders in Council authorising manoeuvres.

    2. 3—5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Occasional use of land for defence training purposes

    1. 6. Power to require use of land for limited training purposes.

  5. Use of sea areas for defence purposes

    1. 7. Power to make byelaws over sea areas.

  6. Stopping up and diversion of highways

    1. 8. Stopping up and diversion of highways.

    2. 9. Supplementary provisions with respect to stopping up and diversion of highways.

  7. Prevention of interference with certain defence installations

    1. 10. Prevention of obstruction of airfields.

    2. 11. Prevention of interference with operation of electrical apparatus.

  8. Storage and transmission of oil

    1. 12. Extension of provisions of Requisitioned Land and War Works Acts.

    2. 13. Acquisition of land for oil installations.

    3. 14. Wayleave orders for oil pipe-lines and accessory works.

    4. 15. Supplementary provisions as to wayleave orders.

    5. 16. Protection of oil pipe-lines and accessory works.

    6. 17. Registration of wayleave orders and restrictions under s. 16.

    7. 18. Compensation in respect of wayleave orders and restrictions under s. 16.

    8. 18A.Modification of street works or road works provisions.

    9. 18B. Modification of street works provisions in Northern Ireland

  9. Provisions relating to Postmaster-General

    1. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  10. Miscellaneous and general

    1. 21. Power to enter and survey land.

    2. 22. Abolition and transfer of jurisdiction of General Claims Tribunal.

    3. 23. Provisions as to service.

    4. 24. Regulations and orders.

    5. 25. Interpretation —general and in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

    6. 26. Expenses.

    7. 27. Short title and extent.

  11. Schedules

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      1. . . . . . . . . . ....

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Provisions with respect to certain orders

      1. Part I Procedure for making certain orders

        1. 1.The provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall have...

        2. 2.(1) Before making the order the Minister shall prepare a...

        3. 3.If no objection is duly made by any such owner,...

        4. 4.(1) If any objection duly made as aforesaid is not...

        5. 5.The Minister may require any person who has made an...

        6. 6.The order shall not be made with any modification from...

        7. 7.If the order is made, the Minister shall serve on...

        8. 8.(1) If, where the order is made, any person aggrieved...

        9. 9.Subject to the provisions of the last foregoing paragraph, the...

        10. 10.

        11. 11.In the application of this Part of this Schedule in...

      2. Part II Acquisition of land, etc., under certain orders

        1. 12.The provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall apply...

        2. 13.The following enactments, that is to say—

        3. 14.Notice to treat for the compulsory acquisition under the enactments...

        4. 15.At any time after serving any such notice to treat...

        5. 16.Where any such notice to treat or of intended entry...

    3. THIRD SCHEDULE

      Stopping up and Diversion of highways in Northern Ireland

      1. 1.The powers in Article 68 of the Roads (Northern Ireland)...

      2. 2.Where, in the circumstances specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)...

      3. 3.Any order made in accordance with the last foregoing paragraph...

      4. 4.The powers conferred on the Ministry of Commerce for Northern...

      5. 5.Where, in the circumstances specified in the said sub-paragraphs (a)...

    4. FOURTH SCHEDULE

      Supplementary provisions as to exercise of certain powers

      1. 1.A person entering on any land in the exercise of...

      2. 2.Any person who wilfully obstructs a person acting in the...

      3. 3.Any person who, in consequence of the exercise of any...

      4. 4.Any power to survey land included in powers in relation...

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