The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) (the "1981 Act") is amended as follows.
In section 6 (service of documents), in subsection (4)—
after "lessee" in each place there is inserted ;" , tenant "
after " "lessee" there is inserted ." , "tenant"
In section 7 (interpretation), after subsection (2) there is added—
In section 11 (notices in newspapers), after subsection (2) there is added—
In section 12 (notices to owners, lessees and occupiers)—
in subsection (1), for the words from "owner" to "order" (where it first appears) there is substituted ;" qualifying person "
for subsection (2) there is substituted—2A person is a qualifying person, in relation to land comprised in an order, if—ahe is an owner, lessee, tenant (whatever the tenancy period) or occupier of the land, orbhe falls within subsection (2A).2AA person falls within this subsection if he is—aa person to whom the acquiring authority would, if proceeding under section 5(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, be required to give a notice to treat, orba person the acquiring authority thinks is likely to be entitled to make a relevant claim if the order is confirmed and the compulsory purchase takes place, so far as he is known to the acquiring authority after making diligent inquiry.2BA relevant claim is a claim for compensation under section 10 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (compensation for injurious affection).
For section 13 (confirmation of compulsory purchase order) there are substituted the following sections—
For section 15 there is substituted—
The amendments made by this section do not apply to orders of which notice under section 11 of the 1981 Act has been published before commencement of this section.