The London Government Order 1965

Compulsory purchase orders

40.—(1) Any order authorising the compulsory acquisition of land by a council abolished by section 3(1)(b) of the Act, the county council of Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent or Surrey, the Common Council or the urban district council of Chigwell (whether confirmed before the coming into operation of this order or submitted for confirmation before or after such coming into operation) may be amended by the Minister by whom it was confirmed, or by whom it falls to be confirmed, by the substitution—

• as the authority to be authorised to acquire the land comprised therein, of one or more of the following councils, namely the Greater London Council, the London borough councils, the Common Council and the county councils of Hertfordshire and Surrey;

• as the Act under which the compulsory acquisition is authorised, in the case of any enactment repealed by the Act or an order made under sections 84 and 87 of the Act, of any other enactment,

and thereafter the order shall have effect, or be considered and if confirmed have effect, accordingly.

(2) A compulsory purchase order made by a council abolished by section 3(1)(b) of the Act which has not been submitted to a Minister for confirmation before 1st April 1965 may be so submitted by the Greater London Council, a London borough council or the Common Council, and any action which requires to be taken prior to submission of the order which has not already been taken shall be taken by such council.