PART 7

Compulsory purchase etc

Compensation

Making a claim for compensation
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1
After section 4 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (costs) insert—

Making a claim for compensation
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1
The appropriate national authority may by regulations impose further requirements about the notice mentioned in section 4(1)(b).
2
In subsection (1) “appropriate national authority” means—
a
in relation to a claim for compensation for the compulsory acquisition of land in England, the Secretary of State;
b
in relation to a claim for compensation for the compulsory acquisition of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.
3
Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision about—
a
the form and content of the notice, and
b
the time at which the notice must be given.
4
Regulations under subsection (1) may permit or require a person specified in the regulations to design the form of the notice.
5
Regulations under subsection (1) may require an acquiring authority to supply, at specified stages of the compulsory acquisition process, copies of a form to be used in giving the notice.
6
Regulations under subsection (1) are to be made by statutory instrument.
7
A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment—
a
in the case of an instrument made by the Secretary of State, in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;
b
in the case of an instrument made by the Welsh Ministers, in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
2
In section 5 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (notice to treat and untraced owners), after subsection (2) insert—
2ZA
For provision about notice of claims for compensation, see sections 4 and 4A of the Land Compensation Act 1961.
S. 192 in force at 6.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/251, reg. 4(c)
Pts. 6, 7: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)