Section 35: Short title, commencement and extent.

Acquisition of Land Act 1981 · 1981 c. 67View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VII: Supplemental

This Act may be cited as the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

This Act shall come into force at the expiration of a period of three months beginning with the date on which it is passed.

This Act, except so far as Schedule 4 amends any enactment which extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland, extends to England and Wales only.

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