Land Compensation Act 1961
Chapter 33
This Act received Royal Assent on 22 June 1961 and applies to England and Wales.
It relates to the assessment of compensation in relation to compulsory acquisitions of land.
Definitions
In the context of this Act:
"Acquiring authority", in relation to an interest in land, means the person or body of people by whom the interest is, or is proposed to be, acquired.
"Additional development" in relation to an acquisition or sale of an interest in land, means any development of the land other than the following:
- where the acquiring authority are a local authority, and acquired the...