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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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As published

28N Compulsory purchase.

(1) Natural England may in circumstances set out in subsection (2) acquire compulsorily all or any part of a site of special scientific interest. (2) The circumstances are— (a) that Natural England are satisfied that they are unable to conclude, on reasonable terms, an agreement with the owner or occupier as to the management of the land; or (b) that Natural England have entered into such an agreement, but they are satisfied that it has been breached in such a way that the land is not being managed satisfactorily. (3) A dispute about whether or not there has been a breach of the agreement for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) is to be determined by an arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chancellor. (4) Where Natural England have acquired land compulsorily under this section, they may— (a) manage it themselves; or (b) dispose of it, or of any interest in it, on terms designed to secure that the land is managed satisfactorily. (5) Section 103 of the 1949 Act (general provisions as to acquisition of land) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that Act.

Your change, as a redline

28N Compulsory purchase.

(1) Natural England may in circumstances set out in subsection (2) acquire compulsorily all or any part of a site of special scientific interest. (2) The circumstances are— (a) that Natural England are satisfied that they are unable to conclude, on reasonable terms, an agreement with the owner or occupier as to the management of the land; or (b) that Natural England have entered into such an agreement, but they are satisfied that it has been breached in such a way that the land is not being managed satisfactorily. (3) A dispute about whether or not there has been a breach of the agreement for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) is to be determined by an arbitrator appointed by the Lord Chancellor. (4) Where Natural England have acquired land compulsorily under this section, they may— (a) manage it themselves; or (b) dispose of it, or of any interest in it, on terms designed to secure that the land is managed satisfactorily. (5) Section 103 of the 1949 Act (general provisions as to acquisition of land) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that Act.

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