Part 9: Compulsory Purchase Procedure Section 187: Common standards for compulsory purchase data Effect
Subsection (1) gives the Secretary of State the power to make regulations requiring acquiring authorities to comply with approved data standards in relation to certain compulsory purchase data.
	Subsections (2) and (3) explain the terms ‘acquiring authority’ and ‘approved data standards’.
	Subsection (4) provides that approved data standards may differ for different purposes.
	Subsections (5) and (6) provide definitions for "relevant compulsory purchase data" and "relevant compulsory purchase documentation". These definitions cover information in CPO documents prepared by acquiring authorities under "relevant compulsory purchase legislation".
	Subsection (7) defines ‘’relevant compulsory purchase legislation" by reference to a list of the relevant Acts.
	Subsection (8) explains and the meaning of the term "providing" for the purposes of this section.