Part I General

Compulsory purchase

2 Procedure for authorisation.

(1)

The authorisation of a compulsory purchase shall be conferred by an order (in this Act called a “compulsory purchase order”).

F1(2)

A compulsory purchase order authorising a compulsory purchase by an authority other than a Minister is to be—

(a)

made by that authority,

(b)

submitted to the confirming authority, and

(c)

confirmed in accordance with Part 2 of this Act.

(3)

A compulsory purchase order authorising a compulsory purchase by a Minister shall be made by the Minister in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Act.