Citation and interpretation1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Localism Act 2011 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012.

(2)

In this Order—

“the Act” means the Localism Act 2011;

“the 1961 Act” means the Land Compensation Act 19612;
“the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 19853;
“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 19904;
“the 2000 Act” means the Local Government Act 20005;
“the 2004 Act” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 20046;
“compulsory purchase order” has the same meaning as in the Acquisition of Land Act 19817; and

“special enactment” means—

(a)

a local or private Act which authorises the compulsory acquisition of land specifically identified in that Act, or

(b)

a provision which—

  1. (i)

    is contained in an Act other than a local or private Act, and

  2. (ii)

    authorises the compulsory acquisition of land specifically identified in that Act.