Compulsory Purchase Order Bill 2025

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Replaces 1919 Act governing compensation when land is compulsorily acquired. Sets new rules for assessing and paying compensation to owners, lessees, and occupiers.
Allows advance payments on compensation owed before final assessment completed. Transfers compensation assessment decisions from current body to Valuation Tribunal.
Introduces vesting orders as mechanism for acquiring land compulsorily. Consolidates related land acquisition procedures into single modern framework.