Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945
Part IThe War Works Commission
1—3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part II New Temporary Powers of Acquisition of Land by Ministers
4—14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IIIHighways
15 Stopping up or diversion of highways.
16 Retention of railway, tramway, etc., on highway where highway not stopped up or diverted.
17 Publication of proposed orders and reference to Commission.
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19 Validity and date of operation of orders under Part III.
20 Duration of power to make orders.
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22 Savings.
Part IV
23—25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part V New Temporary Procedure for Acquisition of Land by Local Authorities
26, 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VI Temporary Powers as to Maintenance, Use and Removal of Works, &c.
28 Maintenance and use of works and continuance in possession.
29—31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VIIApplication and Amendments of Defence Acts, &c.
32 Application of Defence Acts to acquisitions by virtue of Part II.
33 Modifications of Defence Acts in relation to acquisitions not by virtue of Part II.
34 Power to acquire particular levels only and reversionary interests.
35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36 Notice to treat to acquire easements or other rights.
37 Method of compulsory acquisition of easements and rights.
38 Miscellaneous provisions as to easements and rights acquired under Defence Acts.
39 Compensation for acquisition of easements and rights.
Part VIII Adjustment of Compensation on Acquisition of Land
40—43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IXAmendments of Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939
45, 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47 Compensation under s. 2 of Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939, for removal of fixed machinery or plant.
48 Successive works to be dealt with as one.
49 Lump sum compensation under s. 3 of Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939.
50 Definition of work done on land.
Part X Miscellaneous and General
51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52 Power of Ministers to defray cost of rehabilitation of land in certain circumstances.
53 Provision of land in lieu of land acquired under Defence Acts.
54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 Amendment of procedure where land is purchased by a drainage board.
56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57 Expenses.
58 Evidence.
59 Interpretation, etc.
60 Application to Scotland
61 Application to Northern Ireland.
62 Short title.
SCHEDULE Enactments applied to certain Ministers
The Defence Act, 1842, except sections five, six, . ....
The Defence Act, 1854.
The Defence Act, 1859.
Section seven of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act,...
Section forty-six of the Defence Act, 1860, and the provisions...
Section seven of the Militia (Lands and Buildings) Act, 1873....
The Defence Acts Amendment Act, 1873.

Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945

1945 c.43

F1C1An Act to authorise the acquisition of certain land used or dealt with for war purposes and to make other provision as to such land; to remove doubts as to the powers of certain Ministers to acquire land under the Defence Act, 1842; to amend certain of the enactments relating to compensation in respect of land; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Act modified (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1