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Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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An Act to re-enact in the form in which they apply to Scotland the provisions of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act, 1946.
[31st July 1947]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act extended by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), s. 76, Sch. 4 para. 93(1); applied by acts listed in Chronological Table of the Statutes
C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1945 (c. 62), s. 3
C3Act extended by Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56, SIF 28:2), s. 20(5), by Offshore Petroleum Development (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 8, SIF 86), s. 20(3), by Slaughter of Animals (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 13, SIF 112), s. 2(2), by Animal Health Act 1981 (c. 22, SIF 4:4), s. 55(3), by Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16, SIF 9), Sch. 2 para. 4 and by Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 54, SIF 108), s. 110(3)
C4Act extended by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 58, Sch. 2 para. 1(1)
C5Act applied (with modifications) by Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69, SIF 61), s. 88(3)(b)
C6Act applied (except ss. 4–8, 27 and 31) by Airports Act 1986 (c. 31, SIF 9), s. 59(2)(b)
C7Act applied (with modifications) by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s.9(3), Sch. 3 Pt. III para. 14
C8Act modified by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 9(3), Sch. 3 Pt. III paras. 15, 23
C9Act extended by Gas Act 1986 (c. 44, SIF 44:2), s. 67(1)(3), Sch. 7 para. 2(1)(iv), Sch. 8 para. 33
C10Act applied by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 10(2), 88(4), 335
C11Act extended by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 120(2), 121(4), 124(2), 251(2), 256(1), 335
C12Act extended (with modifications) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 23(3), 335
C13Act applied (with modifications) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26, SIF 61), ss. 95(2), 335, Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 5(3)
C14Act applied by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 2(5)
C15Act applied (with modifications) by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 10(1), Sch. 3 Pt. III paras. 15–23, Sch. 17 para. 35(1)
C16Act extended by Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29, SIF 44:1), s. 112(1)(3), Sch. 16 para. 2(2)(a)(9), Sch. 17 paras 33, 35(1)
C17Act applied (with modifications) by Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 38(2)
C18Act applied (with modifications) (1.4.1991) by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 8(12)
C19Act applied by Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 35, SIF 64), s. 36(2)
C20Definition of "owner" applied (1.4.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 5(5); S.I. 1991/2633, art. 4
C21Act applied (1.4.1992) by Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 28, SIF 46:1), s. 5(9); S.I. 1991/2633, art.4
C22Act applied (with modifications) (16.5.1992) by Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c. 37), s. 31(1)(6) (with s. 30(2)); S.I. 1992/817, art. 3(2), Sch.1
Act applied (with modifications)(27.7.1993) by 1993 c. xii, s. 1, Sch. Pt. II para. 12(2).
Act applied (with modifications) (30.10.1994) by S.I. 1994/2716, reg. 98(4)
Act applied (with modifications) (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 9, ss. 42(3), 83(2) (with s. 45(4))
C23Act extended (1.3.1996) by 1995 c. 45, s. 16(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(1)(iii); S.I. 1996/218, art. 2
Act extended (with modifications) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 26(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3
Act extended (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 189(7)(8), 278(2)
Act extended (27.5.1997) by 1997 c. 8, ss. 190(5), 278(2)
C24Act applied (23.12.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/201, arts. 23(2) (with art. 29)
Act applied (23.12.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/203, arts. 24(2) (with art. 30)
Act applied (with modifications) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp 10, s. 9, Sch. 2 para. 5(3) (with s. 32); S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2
Act applied (with modifications) (26.3.2001) by 2000 c. 26, s. 95, Sch. 5 Pt. III paras. 14, 15; S.I. 2000/2957, art. 2(3), Sch. 3
Act modified (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 38, s. 37, Sch. 5 para. 1 (with s. 106); S.I. 2001/869, art. 2
C25Act applied (with modifications) (25.7.2003 for specified purposes, 29.12.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Communications Act 2003 (c. 21), s. 411(2), Sch. 4 para. 4(4) (with Sch. 18); S.I. 2003/1900, arts. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 1(3)); S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(2) (with art. 11)
C26Act applied (2.4.2004) by Highland Council (Inverie) Harbour Empowerment Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/171), art. 23(2) (with arts. 28, 29)
C27Act applied (with modifications) (29.11.2004) by Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 6), ss. 39(5), 59(2) (with s. 55(1)); S.S.I. 2004/495, art. 2
C28Act applied (9.2.2005) by Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 2), ss. 16(4), 100(3) (with s. 100(2)); S.S.I. 2005/17, art. 2(a)
C29Act applied (1.5.2005) by Building (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 8), ss. 45(3), 59(1) (with s. 53); S.S.I. 2004/404, art. 2(1)
C30Act applied (with modifications) by 1994 c. 21, s. 4F(3) (as inserted (20.6.2005) by Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 3), ss. 30(1), 37(2) (with s. 36); S.S.I. 2005/351, art. 2, sch. 1)
C31Act applied (27.4.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 (asp 6), s. 28 (with s. 75)
C32Act applied (8.5.2006) by Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 (asp 7), s. 28 (with ss. 76, 84)
C33Act applied (with modifications) (1.4.2009) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), ss. 95(2), 195(3) (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2009/122, art. 3
C34Act applied (with modifications) (1.4.2009) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), ss. 40(2), 195(3) (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2009/122, art. 3
C35Act applied (with modifications) (1.3.2010) by Planning Act 2008 (c. 29), s. 125(4)(5)241(8) (with s. 226); S.I. 2010/101, art. 3(f) (with art. 6)
C36Act applied (24.12.2010) by Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 (asp 6), ss. 66(2), 97(1) (with s. 91); S.S.I. 2010/401, art. 3(c)
C37Act applied (with modifications) by Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) sch. 1A para. 13(7) (as inserted (8.8.2012) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 101(2), 129(1)(b) (with s. 122(4)))
C38Act applied (with modifications) (8.8.2012) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 4(7), 129(1)(a) (with s. 100)
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