Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945

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

Where a drainage board proposes to purchase under the [20 & 21 Geo. 5. c. 44.] Land Drainage Act, 1930, land which is in their possession by virtue of an exercise of emergency powers or is, by virtue of an exercise of emergency powers, being used by them for the purposes of that Act, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, if he thinks fit, may—

(a) direct that paragraph 4 of the Fourth Schedule to that Act (which relates to the publication and service of notices of orders authorising the compulsory acquisition of land) either shall not apply or shall apply subject to such modifications as may be specified in the direction;

(b) confirm the order authorising the acquisition of the land without causing a public inquiry to be held, notwithstanding that the case is hot one where the objectors agree that the questions raised relate exclusively to matters which could be dealt with by the arbitrator to whom questions of disputed compensation are to be referred under the order.