http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/165BTown and Country Planning Act 1990An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to town and country planning (excluding special controls in respect of buildings and areas of special architectural or historic interest and in respect of hazardous substances) with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.1990-05-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-10Expert Participation2026-08-10 Part VI Rights of owners <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation> to require purchase of interestsChapter II Interests Affected by Planning Proposals: Blight Miscellaneous and supplementary provisions <Addition ChangeId="M_F_8b8e962f-ff86-46fc-a025-afe2275a68e1-1765882942499" CommentaryRef="M_F_8b8e962f-ff86-46fc-a025-afe2275a68e1">Power of Welsh Ministers to acquire land identified in infrastructure policy statements where blight notice served</Addition>165BWhere a blight notice has been served in respect of land falling within paragraph 26 of Schedule 13, the Welsh Ministers have power to acquire compulsorily any interest in the land in pursuance of the blight notice served by virtue of that paragraph. Part VI (ss. 137-171): power to modify conferred (10.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 171(3)(b); S.I. 1993/2762, art. 3Pt. VI (ss. 137-171) modified (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(3), Sch. 5 paras. 15(1), 20 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 4, Sch. 2S. 165B inserted (W.) (15.12.2025) by Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 3), ss. 99(5), 147(2) (with s. 84(5)); S.I. 2025/698, art. 3(h)