Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts Amendment Act 1860

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1860 c. 106
Anno Regni VICTORI, Britanniarum Regin,Vicesimo Tertio. An Act to amend the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts (1845) in regard to Sales and Compensation for Land by way of a Rentcharge, Annual Feu Duty or Ground Annual, and to enable Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the War Department to avail himself of the Powers and Provisions contained in the same Acts.

(23 & 24 Vict.) C A P. CVI.

[20th August 1860]

'WHEREAS it is expedient to extend the Provisions of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Acts, 1845, in regard to Sales of Land, or Compensation for Damages, in consideration of an annual Rentcharge, Annual Feu Duty or Ground Annual, and to enable Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the War Department to avail himself of the Powers and Provisions contained in the same Act for the Purchase of Lands wanted for the Service of the War Department or for the Defence of the Realm:' Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows:

S-I Part of Sect. 10. of recited Act repealed.

I Part of Sect. 10. of recited Act repealed.

I. So much of the Tenth Section of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, as provides that, save in the Case of Lands of which any Person is seised in fee or entitled to dispose absolutely for their own Benefit, the Consideration to be paid for any Lands, or for any Damage done thereto, shall be in a gross Sum, is hereby repealed.

S-II Sects. 10. and 11. of recited Act, as to Power to sell Lands, &c. extended to all Sales, &c.

II Sects. 10. and 11. of recited Act, as to Power to sell Lands, &c. extended to all Sales, &c.

II. The Power to sell and convey Lands in consideration of an annual Rentcharge provided by the Tenth Section of the said Act, and the Power to recover such Rentcharge provided by the Eleventh Section of the said Act, are hereby extended to all Cases of Sale and Purchase or Compensation under the said Act where the Parties interested in such Sale, or entitled to such Compensation, are under any Disability or Incapacity, and have no Power to sell or convey such Lands, or to receive such Compensation, except under the Provisions of the said Act.

S-III Similar Proviso with regard to Lands sold under 8 & 9 Vict. c. 19. s. 10.

III Similar Proviso with regard to Lands sold under 8 & 9 Vict. c. 19. s. 10.

III. The Power to sell and convey Lands in consideration of an Annual Feu Duty or Ground Annual, under the Tenth Section of the Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland ) Act, 1845, and the Power to recover such Annual Feu Duty or Ground Annual, are hereby extended to all Cases of Sale or Purchase or Compensation under the said Act, where the Parties interested in such Sale are under any Disability or Incapacity, and have no Power to sell or convey such Lands, or to receive such Compensation, except under the Provisions of the said Act.

S-IV Amount of Rentcharge to be settled in manner directed in the 9th Section of recited Acts.

IV Amount of Rentcharge to be...

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