Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973
Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (1973 c. 56)
- Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (1973 c. 56)
- Part I Compensation for Depreciation Caused by use of Public Works
- 1 Right to compensation.
- 2 Interests qualifying for compensation.
- 3 Claims.
- 4 Assessment of compensation: general provisions.
- 5 Assessment of compensation: assumptions as to planning permission.
- 6 Reduction of compensation where land is benefited.
- 7 Exclusion of minimal compensation.
- 8 Other restrictions on compensation.
- 9 Alterations to public works and changes of use.
- 10 Restricted interests in land.
- 11 Interests acquired by inheritance.
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- 13 Information for ascertaining relevant date.
- 14 Disputes.
- 15 Action for nuisance following unsuccessful claim where responsible authority have disclaimed statutory immunity.
- 16 Interest on compensation.
- 17 Interpretation of Part I.
- Part II Mitigation of Injurious Effect of Public Works
- Insulation against noise
- 18 Sound-proofing of buildings affected by public works.
- 18A Power to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works.
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- Powers of highway authorities
- 20—23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Powers of authorities responsible for other public works
- 24 Acquisition of land in connection with public works.
- 25 Execution of works etc. in connection with public works.
- Expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.
- 26 Power to pay expenses of persons moving temporarily during construction works etc.
- Part III Provisions for Benefit of Persons Displaced From Land
- Home loss payments
- 27 Right to home loss payment where person displaced from dwelling.
- 27A Spouses having statutory occupancy rights.
- 28 Amount of home loss payment.
- 29 Supplementary provisions about home loss payments.
- 30 Home loss payments for certain caravan dwellers.
- Farm loss payments
- 31 Right to farm loss payment where person displaced from agricultural unit.
- 32 Amount of farm loss payment.
- 33 Supplementary provisions about farm loss payments.
- Disturbance payments
- 34 Disturbance payments for persons without compensatable interests.
- 35 Amount of disturbance payment.
- Rehousing
- 36 Duty to rehouse residential occupiers.
- 37 Duty to rehouse certain caravan dwellers.
- 38 Power of relevant authority to make advances repayable on maturity to displaced residential owner-occupiers.
- 39 Duty of displacing authority to indemnify rehousing or lending authority for net losses.
- 40 Power of relevant authority to defray expenses in connection with acquisition of new dwellings.
- Part IV Compulsory Purchase
- Assessment of compensation
- 41 Compensation for injurious affection.
- 42 Compensation for acquisition of dwelling specially adapted for disabled person.
- 43 Compensation for disturbance where business carried on by person over sixty.
- 44 Compensation in respect of agricultural holdings.
- 45 Compensation in respect of crofts, etc.
- 46 Compensation where occupier is rehoused.
- 47 Compensation where land is in area designated as site of new town for purpose of public development.
- Advance payment of compensation
- 48 Right to advance payment of compensation.
- 48A Right to interest where advance payment made.
- Severance of land
- 49 Notice to treat in respect of part of agricultural land.
- 50 Effect of counter-notice under section 49.
- 51 Notice of entry in respect of part of agricultural holding.
- 52 Effect of counter-notice under section 51.
- 53 Other procedures for taking possession of part of agricultural holding.
- 54 Determination of material detriment where part of house etc. proposed for compulsory acquisition.
- Miscellaneous
- 55 Notice to quit agricultural holding: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.
- 56 Requirement to surrender croft, etc.: right to opt for notice of entry compensation.
- 57 Notice to quit part of agricultural holding: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder of holding.
- 58 Requirement to surrender part of croft, etc.: right to claim notice of entry compensation for remainder.
- 59 Interest on compensation for injurious affection where no land taken.
- 60 Extension of grounds for challenging validity of compulsory purchase order.
- 61 Construction of section 6 of Railway Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845.
- 62 Amendment of section 35 of Roads (Scotland) Act 1970.
- 63 Provisions relating to acquisition of new rights.
- Part V Planning Blight
- Extension of classes of blighted land
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- 70 Land affected by proposed exercise of powers under section 20.
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- Attempts to sell blighted property.
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- Blight notices by personal representatives
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- Blight notices in respect of agricultural units
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- Supplementary
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- Part VI Supplementary Provisions
- 78 Application to Crown.
- 79 Financial provisions.
- 80 General interpretation.
- 81 Repeal of Land Compensation Act 1973 in relation to Scotland and reprinting of Act as it applies to England and Wales.
- 82 Savings and transitional.
- 83 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Application of Section 56 to Statutory Small Tenants
- Modification of section 56
- Section 56 as modified, in its application to statutory small tenants
- SCHEDULE 2 CONSEQUENTIAL REPEALS AND AMENDMENTS IN LAND COMPENSATION ACT 1973
- PART I REPEALS
- PART II AMENDMENTS
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