Acquisition of Land Act 1981
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Long titleAn Act to consolidate the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 and related enactments.
Territorial extentEngland and Wales[b]
Royal assent30 October 1981
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act 1946 and related enactments. |
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| Citation | 1981 c. 67 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales[b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 30 October 1981 |
| Commencement | 30 January 1982[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| 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 the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which concerns English land law and compulsory purchase.
The act regulates the conditions for granting a "Compulsory Purchase Order" in the UK.
See also
- English land law
- Compulsory purchase
- Re Ellenborough Park [1955] EWCA Civ 4, [1956] Ch 131
