SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7U.K.Acquisition of land: application of compulsory purchase legislation

Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67)U.K.

4(1)Section 4 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (assessment of compensation in relation to compulsory purchase where unnecessary things done with view to obtaining compensation) has effect in relation to a compulsory purchase under this Act as if it were a compulsory purchase for the purposes of that Act.U.K.

(2)Section 5A of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (power to require information) has effect in relation to land to which section 4(1) applies as if it were land referred to in section 5A(1) of that Act.

(3)Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (exception of minerals from compulsory purchase and regulation of working of mines or minerals underlying an authorised undertaking) have effect in relation to land to which section 4(1) applies as if it were comprised in a compulsory purchase order providing for the incorporation with that order of those Parts of that Schedule.

(4)In their application by virtue of sub-paragraph (3), Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 have effect as if—

(a)references to the acquiring authority, except the second reference in paragraph 6, were to the nominated undertaker, and

(b)references to the undertaking were to the undertaking which the nominated undertaker is authorised by this Act to carry on.