2(1)For the purpose of any acquisition by the Minister of land in Scotland, where the acquisition is by agreement, the Lands Clauses Acts, except the following enactments in the M1Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845, that is to say—
sections 120 to 125,
section 127, and
sections 142 and 143,
are hereby incorporated with section 39 of this Act, subject to the following sub-paragraphs.
(2)In construing the Lands Clauses Acts as incorporated by this paragraph, section 39 of this Act shall be deemed to be the special Act, and references to the promoters of the undertaking shall be construed as references to the Minister.
(3)Notices required to be served by the Minister under any provision of the Lands Clauses Acts as incorporated by this paragraph may, notwithstanding anything in section 18 of the M2Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845, be served and addressed in the manner specified in section 30 of this Act.