The Compulsory Purchase of Land (Written Representations Procedure) (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2004

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Written Representations Procedure) (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2004 and come into force on 31 October 2004.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations apply where the National Assembly is either the—

(a) confirming authority(1); or

(b) the appropriate authority(2),

and it is considering the use of, or proceedings under, the written representations procedure(3).

(3) These Regulations do not apply where, in the case of—

(a) paragraph (2)(a), first publication of the notice of the making of the compulsory purchase order pursuant to section 11(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981; or

(b) paragraph (2)(b), first publication of the notice of preparation in draft of the compulsory purchase order pursuant to paragraph (2) of Schedule 1 to that Act,

takes place before the date on which these Regulations come into force.

(1)

For the definition of “confirming authority”, see section 7(1) of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

(2)

For the definition of “appropriate authority”, see paragraph 4(8) of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, section 118(3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and S.I. 1999/672.

(3)

For the definition of “written representations procedure”, see section 13A(6) of, and paragraph 4A(7) of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.