The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
c 56 is an
Act of Parliament
Acts of Parliament, sometimes referred to as primary legislation, are texts of law passed by the Legislature, legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council). In most countries with a parliamentary system of government, acts of ...
of the United Kingdom, which concerns
English land law and
compulsory purchase
Compulsion may refer to:
* Compulsive behavior, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so.
* Obsessive–compulsive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by ...
.
Contents
The Act sets conditions for a compulsory purchase to be made.
See also
{{Clist compulsory purchase
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Compulsory purchase order
A compulsory purchase order (CPO; , ) is a legal function in the United Kingdom and Ireland that allows certain bodies to obtain land or property without the consent of the owner. It may be enforced if a proposed development is considered one for p ...
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English land law
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Eminent domain
Eminent domain (United States, Philippines), land acquisition (India, Malaysia, Singapore), compulsory purchase/acquisition (Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, United Kingdom), resumption (Hong Kong, Uganda), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Austr ...
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References
*K Gray and SF Gray, ''Land Law'' (7th edn 2011) Ch 11
*K Gray and S Gray, ‘Private Property and Public Propriety’, in J McLean (ed), ''Property and the Constitution'' (Hart 1999) 36-7
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1965
Property law of the United Kingdom