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Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945
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[F152 Power of Ministers to defray cost of rehabilitation of land in certain circumstances. U.K.
(1)Where land has been damaged by government war work done thereon or by government war use thereof and either—
(a)a person has, in connection with proposals for the acquisition of the land by virtue of Part II of this Act, given an undertaking in pursuance of a report of the Commission to deal with the land in a particular manner with a view to the total or partial rehabilitation thereof; or
(b)in the opinion of a Minister it is expedient in the public interest that the land should be dealt with in a particular manner with a view to the total or partial rehabilitation thereof.
the Minister may undertake, either absolutely or subject to such conditions as he may specify, to make good to any person interested in the land the whole or any part of any expenses incurred by that person in dealing with the land in that manner, in so far, in a case to which section two of the M1Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939, applies, as those expenses exceed any sum paid or payable under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of that section in respect of the damage.
(2)For the purpose of section three of the Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939, any work the expenses of which are made good under this section shall be deemed to have been done by a person acting on behalf of His Majesty.]
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F1S. 52 repealed (S.) by Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982 (c. 43, SIF 81:2), Sch. 4 Pt. I and repealed (E.W.) (with saving) by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), ss. 48(1)(a)(2)(a), 49(2), Sch. 12 Pt. III
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C2Functions of Minister of Health under s. 52 now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1951/753, 1900 (1951 I, pp. 1354, 1347), 1965/319 and 1970/1681
C3S. 52; All functions of a Minister of the Crown are, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred (1.7.1999) to the Assembly by virtue of S.I. 1999/672, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 (with art. 2(b)-(f))
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