Transitional etc. provisions: compensation for compulsory acquisition
18.—(1) The main amendments made by section 232 of, and Part 34 of Schedule 25 to, the Act do not apply—
(a)in the case of an acquisition authorised by a compulsory purchase order, if the order was made or confirmed by a Minister, or confirmed by another authority, before 6th April 2012;
(b)in the case of an acquisition authorised by any other order, if the order so far as it authorises the acquisition became effective before 6th April 2012; or
(c)in the case of an acquisition authorised by a special enactment if the special enactment was enacted before 6th April 2012.
(2) In paragraph (1) and article 21 “the main amendments made by section 232 of, and Part 34 of Schedule 25 to, the Act” means the amendments made by those provisions other than—
(a)the amendments made for the purpose of repealing the existing sections 18 (appeals against certificates under section 17) and 21 (proceedings for challenging validity of decision on appeal under section 18) of the 1961 Act;
(b)the substitution of section 18 of the 1961 Act (appeal to Upper Tribunal against certificate under section 17);
(c)the amendments made in the provisions of section 20 of the 1961 Act (powers to prescribe matters relevant to Part 3) that precede paragraph (d) of that section; and
(d)the amendments made in section 22 of the 1961 Act (interpretation of Part 3).