Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (Chapter 67).

Subject

Land & soil

Keyword

Basic legislation Land tenure Expropriation Land-use planning Agricultural land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Act provides generally with respect to compulsory purchase procedure in the United Kingdom. In particular the Act deals with the rights of appeal, and the consequent procedures. The Act applies in all compulsory purchase cases. Where an objection to a compulsory purchase order is made by an owner, lessee or occupier and is not withdrawn, then, unless satisfied that the objection is exclusively related to compensation, the confirming authority must use the written representation procedure or arrange for either a public inquiry or a hearing before an inspector appointed by the Minister.

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (Ministers) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2595 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Land-use planning, Expropriation, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Compulsory Purchase of Land (Prescribed Forms) (National Assembly for Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. No. 2732 (W.239) of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

Keyword: Land-use planning, Expropriation, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Compulsory Purchase (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 2007 (S.I. No. 3617 of 2007).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007

Keyword: Expropriation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Compulsory Purchase of Land (Written Representations Procedure) (Ministers) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 2594 of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Expropriation, Land-use planning, Agricultural land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX