HC Deb 22 July 1919 vol 118 cc1293-5

  1. (1) Where an order authorising a local authority to purchase land compulsorily for the purpose of Part III. of the principal Act has been made and confirmed under the provisions of Part I. of the Housing, Town Planning, etc., Act, 1909, then, at any time after notice to treat has been served, the local authority may, after giving not less than fourteen days' notice to the 1294 owner and occupier of the land, enter on and take possession of the land without previous consent or compliance with Sections eighty-four to ninety of the Lands Clauses (Consolidated) Act, 1845, but subject to the payment, of the like interest on the compensation awarded.
  2. (2) Where a local authority has agreed to purchase land for the purpose of Part III. of the principal Act, and the land is in the possession of a person having no greater interest therein than as a tenant for a year or from year to year, then at any time after such agreement has been made, the local authority may, after giving not less than fourteen days' notice to the occupier of the land, enter on and take possession of the land without previous consent but subject to the payment to the occupier of the like compensation with such interest thereon as aforesaid as if the local authority had been authorised to purchase the land compulsorily and such occupier had in pursuance of such power been required to quit, possession before the expiration of his term or interest in the land, but without the necessity of compliance with Sections eighty-four to ninety of the Lands Clauses (Consolidation) Act, 1845.

Lords Amendments:

In Sub-section (1), after the word "land" ["possession of the land without previous consent"], insert the words or such part thereof as is specified in the notice.

—Agreed to.

After the word "like" [payment of the like interest"] insert the words compensation for the land of which possession is taken and.

—sAgreed to.

At the end of Hub-section (I), add the words as would have been payable if those provisions had been complied with.

—Agreed to.

In Sub-section (2), after the word "act" [Part III. of the principal Aft and"], insert the words or has determined to appropriate land for that purpose.

—Agreed to.

Leave out the words and the land is in the possession of a person having no greater interest than as, and insert instead thereof the words subject to the interest of the person in possession thereof and that interest is not greater than that of

—sAgreed to.

After the word "made" ["'has been made "] insert the words or such appropriation has been approved by the Local Government Board.

—Agreed to.

Leave out the words occupier of the laud," and insert instead thereof the words a person so in possession.

—Agreed to.

After the word "land" ["land with out "] insert the words or such part thereof as is specified in the notice.

—Agreed to.

Leave out the word "occupier" [" occupier of the like "], and insert instead thereof the words Person so in possession.

—Agreed to.

Leave out the word "occupier" and insert instead thereof the word person.

—Agreed to.