http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/44/section/20Education (Scotland) Act 1980An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to education in Scotland with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Scottish Law Commission.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-27Expert Participation2026-04-01
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Part I Provision of Education by Education Authorities Provision, maintenance and equipment of schools and other buildings Acquisition of land and execution of works.201In order to enable them to execute any of their functions, an education authority may . . . from time to time—aacquire, whether by way of purchase, ... lease, excambion or donation, any land whether situated within or outwith the area of the authority;berect and furnish buildings or execute any other works on any land belonging to them, or on land leased by them;cconvert, alter, enlarge or improve any existing building or other works belonging to the authority or leased by them;Provided always that paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall not of themselves authorise the authority to do anything contrary to the conditions contained in the title to or lease of any such land, buildings or other works.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4For the purpose of the acquisition of land by an education authority under this Act, the Land Clauses Acts, except in so far as they relate to the purchase and taking of land otherwise than by agreement, shall be incorporated with this Act.5An education authority may be authorised by the Secretary of State to purchase land compulsorily for the purposes of this Act, and the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 shall apply in relation to any such compulsory purchase as if this Act had been in force immediately before the commencement of that Act.6In this section, and in the Lands Clauses Acts as hereby incorporated, “land” includes water and any right or servitude in or over land or water.Words in s. 20(1) repealed (18.9.1996) by 1996 c. 43, s. 36, Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/2250, art. 2.S. 20(2)(3) repealed (18.9.1996) by 1996 c. 43, s. 36, Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/2250, art. 2.1947 c. 42. Word in s. 20(1)(a) repealed (28.11.2004) by Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5), ss. 71, 77(2), sch. 12 para. 41(3), sch. 13 pt. 1 (with ss. 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2