579Special provision as regards acquisition of land for clearance.
(1)The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 does not apply (except so far as expressly applied) to the compulsory purchase of land under section 290 (acquisition of land for clearance); instead, the provisions of Schedule 22 apply with respect to the making, confirmation, validity and operation of a compulsory purchase order under that section.
(2)However, in relation to a compulsory purchase order under that section—
(a)the provisions of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 apply as they apply to a compulsory purchase order under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (references to “the special Act” being read as references to this Act and the order); and
(b)the compensation payable shall be assessed in accordance with the Land Compensation Act 1961,
subject to the following provisions of this Part.