Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I The War Works Commission

   1. 1—3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Part II New Temporary Powers of Acquisition of Land by Ministers

   1. 4—14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Part III Highways

   1. 15. Stopping up or diversion of highways.

   2. 16. Retention of railway, tramway, etc., on highway where highway not stopped up or diverted.

   3. 17. Publication of proposed orders and reference to Commission.

   4. 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 19. Validity and date of operation of orders under Part III.

   6. 20. Duration of power to make orders.

   7. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   8. 22. Savings.

5. Part IV

   1. 23—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Part V New Temporary Procedure for Acquisition of Land by Local Authorities

   1. 26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. Part VI Temporary Powers as to Maintenance, Use and Removal of Works, &c.

   1. 28. Maintenance and use of works and continuance in possession.

   2. 29—31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. Part VII Application and Amendments of Defence Acts, &c.

   1. 32. Application of Defence Acts to acquisitions by virtue of Part II.

   2. 33. Modifications of Defence Acts in relation to acquisitions not by virtue of Part II.

   3. 34. Power to acquire particular levels only and reversionary interests.

   4. 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   5. 36. Notice to treat to acquire easements or other rights.

   6. 37. Method of compulsory acquisition of easements and rights.

   7. 38. Miscellaneous provisions as to easements and rights acquired under Defence Acts.

   8. 39. Compensation for acquisition of easements and rights.

9. Part VIII Adjustment of Compensation on Acquisition of Land

   1. 40—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   2. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. Part IX Amendments of Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939

    1. 45, 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 47. Compensation under s. 2 of Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939, for removal of fixed machinery or plant.

    3. 48. Successive works to be dealt with as one.

    4. 49. Lump sum compensation under s. 3 of Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939.

    5. 50. Definition of work done on land.

11. Part X Miscellaneous and General

    1. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 52. Power of Ministers to defray cost of rehabilitation of land in certain circumstances.

    3. 53. Provision of land in lieu of land acquired under Defence Acts.

    4. 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 55. Amendment of procedure where land is purchased by a drainage board.

    6. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. 57. Expenses.

    8. 58. Evidence.

    9. 59. Interpretation, etc.

    10. 60. Application to Scotland

    11. 61. Application to Northern Ireland.

    12. 62. Short title.

12. 1. SCHEDULE

       Enactments applied to certain Ministers

       1. The Defence Act, 1842, except sections five, six, . ....

       2. The Defence Act, 1854.

       3. The Defence Act, 1859.

       4. Section seven of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act,...

       5. Section forty-six of the Defence Act, 1860, and the provisions...

       6. Section seven of the Militia (Lands and Buildings) Act, 1873....

       7. The Defence Acts Amendment Act, 1873.