Town and Country Planning Act 1959 (c. 53)

Part II E+W+S Acquisition, Appropriation and Disposal of Land by Local Authorities and other Public Bodies

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II amended by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 83(1), Sch. 17 para. 20(a)

29 Protection of persons deriving title under transactions requiring consent. E+W+S

(1) Where after the commencement of this Act an authority to whom this Part of this Act applies purport to acquire, appropriate or dispose of land under an enactment whereby power to acquire, appropriate or dispose of land is conferred on that authority, or on a class of authorities to whom this Part of this Act applies, then—

(a) in favour of any person claiming under the authority, the acquisition, appropriation or disposal so purporting to be made shall not be invalid by reason that any consent of a Minister which (whether by virtue of this Part of this Act or otherwise) is required thereto has not been given, and

(b) a person dealing with the authority, or with a person claiming under the authority, shall not be concerned to see or inquire whether any such consent has been given.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 22(5), 23(5), 24(4), 25, 26(7), 29(2), 45(3), 46(4), 47, 50, 52(7), 57(3)(b)(7), 58(7), Sch. 4 Pt. II, Sch. 10 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1960 (c. 56)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 29 amended by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 128(3)

C3 S. 29 excluded by Housing Act 1985 (c. 68, SIF 61), s. 44(2)

C4 S. 29 excluded (E.) by 1990 c. 8, s. 233(9) (as inserted (25.6.2013) by Growth and Infrastructure Act 2013 (c. 27), ss. 8(3), 35(1); S.I. 2013/1124, art. 3)