Part 7: Compulsory Purchase Etc Confirmation and time limits Section 181: Confirmation by inspector
Compulsory purchase orders must be submitted by the acquiring authority to the relevant Minister for confirmation. Where an order has been objected to, an Inspector is appointed to hold a public inquiry or consider the case through written representations. The Inspector then submits a report and recommendation to the relevant Minister who makes the decision on the order.
	Section 181 inserts a new section 14D into Acquisition of Land Act 1981. This enables a confirming authority to appoint an Inspector to act instead of it in relation to the confirmation of a compulsory order to which section 13A of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies. The Inspector has the same functions as the confirming authority under Part 2 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.
	This section also enables a confirming authority to revoke its appointment of an Inspector at any time until a decision is made.