Acquisition of Land Act 1981
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 and related enactments. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1981 c. 67 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 October 1981 |
| Commencement | 30 January 1982 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which concerns English land law and compulsory purchase.
Contents
[edit]The act regulates the conditions for granting a "Compulsory Purchase Order" in the UK.
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See also
[edit]- English land law
- Compulsory purchase
- Re Ellenborough Park [1955] EWCA Civ 4, [1956] Ch 131
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- K Gray and SF Gray, Land Law (7th edn 2011) Ch 11
- K Gray and S Gray, ‘Private Property and Public Propriety’, in J McLean (ed), Property and the Constitution (Hart 1999) 36-7
