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.
Part 7: Compulsory Purchase Etc Confirmation and time limits Section 181: Confirmation by inspector