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RestrictEndDate="1997-05-27" Match="false"><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/part/VI" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/part/VI" NumberOfProvisions="21" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictEndDate="1997-05-27" Match="false" id="part-VI"><Number><CommentaryRef Ref="c14925701"/>Part VI</Number><Title> Acquisition and Appropriation of Land and Related Provisions</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/part/VI/crossheading/powers-exercisable-in-relation-to-land-held-for-planning-purposes-and-other-related-powers" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/part/VI/crossheading/powers-exercisable-in-relation-to-land-held-for-planning-purposes-and-other-related-powers" NumberOfProvisions="9" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictEndDate="1997-05-27" Match="false" id="part-VI-crossheading-powers-exercisable-in-relation-to-land-held-for-planning-purposes-and-other-related-powers"><Title> Powers exercisable in relation to land held for planning purposes, and other related powers</Title><P1group RestrictExtent="S" RestrictEndDate="1997-05-27" Match="false"><Title> Use and development of land for open spaces. <CommentaryRef Ref="c14926701"/></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/119" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119" id="section-119"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="c14926711"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c14926721"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c14926731"/><CommentaryRef Ref="c14926741"/>119</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/1" id="section-119-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Any land being, or forming part of, a common or open space, which has been acquired by a Minister, a local authority or statutory undertakers under this Part of this Act or compulsorily under any other enactment, or which has been appropriated by a. . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c14926751"/> planning authority for planning purposes, may—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/1/a" id="section-119-1-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in the case of land acquired by a Minister, be used in any manner by him or on his behalf for any purpose for which he acquired the land; and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/1/b" id="section-119-1-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>in any other case, be used by any person in any manner in accordance with planning permission,</Text></P3para></P3><Text>notwithstanding anything in any enactment relating to land of that kind, or in any enactment by which the land is specially regulated.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119/2" id="section-119-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorising any act or omission on the part of any person which is actionable at the instance of any person on any ground other than contravention of any such enactment as is mentioned in subsection (1) of this section.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c14911591" Type="F"><Para><Text>Act repealed (27.5.1997) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11" id="c00001" Year="1997" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="11">1997 c. 11</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00002" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/section/3" SectionRef="section-3">ss. 3</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00003" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/section/6/2" SectionRef="section-6-2">6(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00004" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/schedule/1/part/I" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-1-part-I">Sch. 1 Pt. I</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00005" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/section/5" SectionRef="section-5">s. 5</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00006" CitationRef="c00001" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/11/schedule/3" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14925701" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c04607" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/part/VI" SectionRef="part-VI">Pt. VI</CitationSubRef> (ss. 102–122) applied by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/26" id="c04608" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="26" Title="Housing (Scotland) Act 1987">Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04609" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/26/section/93" CitationRef="c04608" SectionRef="section-93">s. 93</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04610" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/26/schedule/7/part/III/paragraph/13" Operative="true" CitationRef="c04608" SectionRef="schedule-7-part-III-paragraph-13">Sch. 7 Pt. III para. 13</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c04611" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/26/section/335" CitationRef="c04608" SectionRef="section-335">s. 335</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14926701" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c04938" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119" SectionRef="section-119">S. 119</CitationSubRef> extended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/16" id="c04939" Year="1982" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="16" Title="Civil Aviation Act 1982">Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04940" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1982/16/schedule/2/paragraph/4" Operative="true" CitationRef="c04939" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-4">Sch. 2 para. 4</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14926711" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c04941" 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EndSectionRef="section-119">117–119</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04946" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/121" SectionRef="section-121">121</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04947" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/138" SectionRef="section-138">138</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04948" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/154/3" SectionRef="section-154-3">154(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04949" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/170" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/172" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-170" EndSectionRef="section-172">170–172</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04950" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/175" SectionRef="section-175">175</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04951" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/181" SectionRef="section-181">181</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04952" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/195/6" SectionRef="section-195-6">195(6)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04953" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/198/3" SectionRef="section-198-3">198(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04954" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/199/2" SectionRef="section-199-2">199(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04955" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/202/3" SectionRef="section-202-3">202(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04956" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/205" SectionRef="section-205">205</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04957" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/211" SectionRef="section-211">211</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04958" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/212" SectionRef="section-212">212</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04959" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/214" SectionRef="section-214">214</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04960" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/216" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/230" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-216" EndSectionRef="section-230">216–230</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04961" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/233/7" SectionRef="section-233-7">233(7)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04962" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/242" SectionRef="section-242">242</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04963" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/259" SectionRef="section-259">259</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04964" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/266/6" SectionRef="section-266-6">266(6)</CitationSubRef>(<Emphasis>b</Emphasis>), 275(2), Sch. 8, Sch. 17 para. 1–3, Sch. 18 extended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44" id="c04965" Year="1986" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="44" Title="Gas Act 1986">Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04966" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/section/67/1/3" CitationRef="c04965" SectionRef="section-67-1-3">s. 67(1)(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04967" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/schedule/7/paragraph/2/1/xxv" CitationRef="c04965" SectionRef="schedule-7-paragraph-2-1-xxv">Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(xxv)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c04968" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/44/schedule/8/paragraph/33" Operative="true" CitationRef="c04965" SectionRef="schedule-8-paragraph-33">Sch. 8 para. 33</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14926731" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c04969" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119" SectionRef="section-119">S. 119</CitationSubRef> amended by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/29" id="c04970" Year="1989" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="29" Title="Electricity Act 1989">Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04971" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/29/section/112/1" CitationRef="c04970" SectionRef="section-112-1">s. 112(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04972" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/29/schedule/2/2/d/9" Operative="true" CitationRef="c04970" SectionRef="schedule-2-2-d-9">Sch. 2(2)(d)(9)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c04973" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/29/section/112/3" CitationRef="c04970" SectionRef="section-112-3">s. 112(3)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04974" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/29/schedule/17/paragraph/35/1" CitationRef="c04970" SectionRef="schedule-17-paragraph-35-1">Sch. 17 para. 35(1)</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14926741" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="c04975" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/108/2" SectionRef="section-108-2">Ss. 108(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04976" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/117" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/119" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-117" EndSectionRef="section-119">117-119</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04977" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/52/section/121" SectionRef="section-121">121</CitationSubRef> extended (1.3.1996) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45" id="c04978" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="45">1995 c. 45</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04979" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45/section/16/1" CitationRef="c04978" SectionRef="section-16-1">s. 16(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c04980" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/45/schedule/4/paragraph/2/1/xix" Operative="true" CitationRef="c04978" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-2-1-xix">Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(xix)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/218" id="c04981" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="218">S.I. 1996/218</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04982" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/218/article/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c04981" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c14926751" Type="F"><Para><Text>Word repealed by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65" id="c04983" Year="1973" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="65" Title="Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973">Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c04984" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65/section/172/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c04983" SectionRef="section-172-2">s. 172(2)</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>