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).