These Regulations amend the Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2004 (“the 2004 Regulations”) (S.I. 2004/2732 (W. 239)). They come into force on 6 April 2017.

Regulation 2(2) amends the 2004 Regulations to prescribe additional forms for the purposes of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) (“the ALA 1981”). For the purposes of section 15(4)(e) of and paragraph 6(4)(e) of Schedule 1 to the ALA 1981, the form of the statement about the effect of Parts 2 and 3 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (c. 66) is Part 1 of new Form 9A. For the purposes of section 15(4)(f) of and paragraph 6(4)(f) of Schedule 1 to the ALA 1981, the form for giving information to the acquiring authority is Part 2 of new Form 9A.

Regulation 2(3)(b) inserts new Form 9A (in Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations) into the Schedule to the 2004 Regulations.

Regulation 2(3)(c) replaces Form 10 in the 2004 Regulations with a new version (in Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations).

Regulation 2(3)(d) replaces Form 11 in the 2004 Regulations with a new version (in Part 3 of the Schedule to these Regulations).

The amendments made by regulation 2 apply in relation to a compulsory purchase order which is made by the Welsh Ministers or which is subject to confirmation by the Welsh Ministers, on or after 6 April 2017.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.