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An Act to amend the law as to the authorisation of the compulsory purchase of land for purposes for which the purchasing authority has power to purchase land compulsorily under existing enactments; to make temporary provision as to the procedure for the compulsory purchase of land as aforesaid in urgent cases; to provide for notifying purchases of war-damaged land to the War Damage Commission; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[18th April 1946]
C1Act except s. 6(1), Sch. 4 repealed (S.) by Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42), s. 8, Sch. 5
C2Power to extend Act to Northern Ireland conferred by Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954 (c. 32), s. 9(3)
C3Act extended by Diseases of Animals Act 1950 (c. 36), s. 62(4), Police Act 1964 (c. 48), s. 9(3), Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), s. 76, Sch. 4 para. 93(1) and Civil Aviation Act 1971 (c. 75), s. 18(1), Sch. 5 para. 5(b); applied by Acts listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes
C4Functions of Minister of Health of confirming certain compulsory purchase orders made under this Act now exercisable by Secretary of State; S.I. 1948/340 (Rev. XV, p. 207: 1948 I, p. 1970), 1953/1204 (1953 I, p. 1225), 1959/1768 (1959 I, p. 1793) and 1970/1681)
C5Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C6Act except ss. 6(1), 10 and Sch. 4 repealed (E.W.) with saving for s. 3 by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), Sch. 5 para. 7, Sch. 6
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent.
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F1Ss. 1–5, 6(2), (3),7–9, Schs. 1–3 repealed with saving for s. 3 (E.W.) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), Sch. 5 para. 7, Sch. 6
F2s. 1(4)(b) repealed by Housing Act 1957 (c. 56), Sch. 11
F3S. 1(4)(c) repealed by Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (c. 51), Sch. 9 Pt. II
F4Ss. 1(6), 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (c. 5)
F1Ss. 1–5, 6(2), (3),7–9, Schs. 1–3 repealed with saving for s. 3 (E.W.) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), Sch. 5 para. 7, Sch. 6
F1Ss. 1–5, 6(2), (3),7–9, Schs. 1–3 repealed with saving for s. 3 (E.W.) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), Sch. 5 para. 7, Sch. 6
(1)The enactments specified in the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in the second column of that Schedule, being minor amendments or amendments consequential on the passing of this Act.
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F1Ss. 1–5, 6(2), (3),7–9, Schs. 1–3 repealed with saving for s. 3 (E.W.) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), Sch. 5 para. 7, Sch. 6
F1Ss. 1–5, 6(2), (3),7–9, Schs. 1–3 repealed with saving for s. 3 (E.W.) by Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67, SIF 28:1), Sch. 5 para. 7, Sch. 6
F1S. 9 repealed by Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 42), Sch. 5
(1)This Act may be cited as the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act, 1946.
(2)This Act shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
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Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946