Compulsory acquisition of land

42Compulsory acquisition of land for Games purposes

1

Part 8 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 8) (acquisition and appropriation of land for planning purposes) is to be read as if it contained the following modifications.

2

In section 189 (compulsory acquisition)—

a

in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert—

c

is suitable for and required in order to facilitate the holding of the Glasgow Games 2014.

b

after subsection (1) insert—

1A

“Glasgow Games 2014” means the Commonwealth Games that are to take place principally in Glasgow in 2014.

c

after subsection (9) insert—

10

Subsections (5) and (6) do not apply where land is acquired for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1)(c).