Planning and Compensation Act 1991

Commons, open spaces, etc.E+W

12(1)In section 19 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (compulsory acquisition of commons, etc., to be subject to special parliamentary procedure, with exceptions)—E+W

(a)at the end of subsection (1)(a) there is inserted—

“(aa)that the land is being purchased in order to secure its preservation or improve its management”, and

(b)in subsection (2) after “shall” there is inserted “ direct the acquiring authority to ”,

(c)after that subsection there is inserted—

“(2A)Notice under subsection (2) above shall be given in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct.”, and

(d)at the end of subsection (3) there is added “ except where the Secretary of State has given a certificate under subsection (1)(aa) above. ”

(2)In paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to that Act—

(a)after sub-paragraph (1)(a) there is inserted—

“(aa)that the right is being acquired in order to secure the preservation or improve the management of the land”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (3) after “shall” there is inserted “ direct the acquiring authority to ”,

(c)after that sub-paragraph there is inserted—

“(3A)Notice under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be given in such form and manner as the Secretary of State may direct.”, and

(d)in sub-paragraph (4), after “mentioned, and” there is inserted “ except where the Secretary of State has given his certificate under sub-paragraph (1)(aa) above. ”