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As published
111 Effect of section 109 notice.
(1) In relation to a blight notice served by virtue of section 109—
(a) subsection (2) of section 105 shall have effect as if for the words “or in the case of an agricultural unit the interest of the claimant in so far as it subsists in the affected area” there were substituted the words “or agricultural unit”, and
(b) subsections (4) and (5) of that section shall not apply.
(2) Where the appropriate authority have served a counter-notice objecting to a blight notice on the grounds mentioned in section 110(1), then if either—
(a) the claimant, without referring that objection to the Lands Tribunal and before the time for so referring it has expired, gives notice to the appropriate authority that he withdraws his claim as to the unaffected area, or
(b) on a reference to the Tribunal, the Tribunal makes a declaration in accordance with section 110(5),
the appropriate authority shall be deemed to be authorised to acquire compulsorily under the appropriate enactment the interest of the claimant in so far as it subsists in the affected area (but not in so far as it subsists in the unaffected area), and to have served a notice to treat in respect of it on the date mentioned in subsection (3).
(3) The date referred to in subsection (2)—
(a) in a case falling within paragraph (a) of that subsection, is the date on which notice is given in accordance with that paragraph, and
(b) in a case falling within paragraph (b) of that subsection, is the date specified in directions given by the Tribunal in accordance with section 110(7).
(4) Where the appropriate authority have served a counter-notice objecting to a blight notice on the grounds mentioned in section 110(1) and also on the grounds mentioned in section 102(4)(c), then if either—
(a) the claimant, without referring that objection to the Lands Tribunal and before the time for so referring it has expired—
(i) gives notice to the appropriate authority that he accepts the proposal of the authority to acquire the part of the affected area specified in the counter-notice, and
(ii) withdraws his claim as to the remainder of that area and as to the unaffected area, or
(b) on a reference to the Tribunal, the Tribunal makes a declaration in accordance with section 110(6) in respect of that part of the affected area,
the appropriate authority shall be deemed to be authorised to acquire compulsorily under the appropriate enactment the interest of the claimant in so far as it subsists in the part of the affected area specified in the counter-notice (but not in so far as it subsists in any other part of that area or in the unaffected area) and to have served a notice to treat in respect of it on the date mentioned in subsection (5).
(5) The date referred to in subsection (4)—
(a) in a case falling within paragraph (a) of that subsection, is the date on which notice is given in accordance with that paragraph, and
(b) in a case falling within paragraph (b) of that subsection, is the date specified in directions given by the Tribunal in accordance with section 110(7).
(6) In relation to a blight notice served by virtue of section 109 references to “the appropriate authority” and “the appropriate enactment” shall be construed as if the unaffected area of an agricultural unit were part of the affected area.
(7) Where the claimant is a crofter or cottar this section shall have effect as if—
(a) in subsections (2) and (4), for the words from “acquire compulsorily” to “interest” and for the words “to treat in respect of it” there were substituted respectively the words “ take possession compulsorily of the land ” and the words “ of entry in respect of that land under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 ”, and
(b) in subsection (4)(a)(i), for the word “acquire” there were substituted the words “ take possession of ”.
Your change, as a redline
111 Effect of section 109 notice.
(1) In relation to a blight notice served by virtue of section 109—
(a) subsection (2) of section 105 shall have effect as if for the words “or in the case of an agricultural unit the interest of the claimant in so far as it subsists in the affected area” there were substituted the words “or agricultural unit”, and
(b) subsections (4) and (5) of that section shall not apply.
(2) Where the appropriate authority have served a counter-notice objecting to a blight notice on the grounds mentioned in section 110(1), then if either—
(a) the claimant, without referring that objection to the Lands Tribunal and before the time for so referring it has expired, gives notice to the appropriate authority that he withdraws his claim as to the unaffected area, or
(b) on a reference to the Tribunal, the Tribunal makes a declaration in accordance with section 110(5),
the appropriate authority shall be deemed to be authorised to acquire compulsorily under the appropriate enactment the interest of the claimant in so far as it subsists in the affected area (but not in so far as it subsists in the unaffected area), and to have served a notice to treat in respect of it on the date mentioned in subsection (3).
(3) The date referred to in subsection (2)—
(a) in a case falling within paragraph (a) of that subsection, is the date on which notice is given in accordance with that paragraph, and
(b) in a case falling within paragraph (b) of that subsection, is the date specified in directions given by the Tribunal in accordance with section 110(7).
(4) Where the appropriate authority have served a counter-notice objecting to a blight notice on the grounds mentioned in section 110(1) and also on the grounds mentioned in section 102(4)(c), then if either—
(a) the claimant, without referring that objection to the Lands Tribunal and before the time for so referring it has expired—
(i) gives notice to the appropriate authority that he accepts the proposal of the authority to acquire the part of the affected area specified in the counter-notice, and
(ii) withdraws his claim as to the remainder of that area and as to the unaffected area, or
(b) on a reference to the Tribunal, the Tribunal makes a declaration in accordance with section 110(6) in respect of that part of the affected area,
the appropriate authority shall be deemed to be authorised to acquire compulsorily under the appropriate enactment the interest of the claimant in so far as it subsists in the part of the affected area specified in the counter-notice (but not in so far as it subsists in any other part of that area or in the unaffected area) and to have served a notice to treat in respect of it on the date mentioned in subsection (5).
(5) The date referred to in subsection (4)—
(a) in a case falling within paragraph (a) of that subsection, is the date on which notice is given in accordance with that paragraph, and
(b) in a case falling within paragraph (b) of that subsection, is the date specified in directions given by the Tribunal in accordance with section 110(7).
(6) In relation to a blight notice served by virtue of section 109 references to “the appropriate authority” and “the appropriate enactment” shall be construed as if the unaffected area of an agricultural unit were part of the affected area.
(7) Where the claimant is a crofter or cottar this section shall have effect as if—
(a) in subsections (2) and (4), for the words from “acquire compulsorily” to “interest” and for the words “to treat in respect of it” there were substituted respectively the words “ take possession compulsorily of the land ” and the words “ of entry in respect of that land under paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) (Scotland) Act 1947 ”, and
(b) in subsection (4)(a)(i), for the word “acquire” there were substituted the words “ take possession of ”.
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