Section 29: Compulsory acquisition of land by certain Ministers.

Town and Country Planning Act 1968 · 1968 c.72

Part IV: Acquisition and Disposal of Land

29(1)

The Minister of Public Building and Works may acquire compulsorily any land necessary for the public service.

29(2)

The Postmaster General may acquire compulsorily any land required for the purposes of the Post Office as defined in section 87 of the Post Office Act 1953.

29(4)

The Act of 1946 shall apply to any compulsory acquisition by the Minister of Public Building and Works or the Postmaster General under this section as it applies to a compulsory acquisition by another Minister in a case falling within section 1(1) of that Act.

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