(LRC Revised)

Number 14 of 1990

DERELICT SITES ACT 1990

REVISED

Updated to 11 December 2025

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Derelict Sites Act 1990

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including the

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2025

(14/2025), enacted 10 December 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including

the

Derelict Sites Act 1990 (Urban Areas) Regulations 2025

(S.I. No. 603 of 2025), made 11 December 2025, were considered in the preparation

of this

Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

14

of

1990

DERELICT SITES ACT 1990

REVISED

Updated to 11 December 2025

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Definition of derelict site.

4.

Regulations.

5.

Repeal.

6.

Service of notices, etc.

7.

Expenses.

PART II

Measures to Prevent and Control Derelict Sites

8.

Register of derelict sites.

9.

General duty of owner and occupier of land.

10.

Duty of local authority.

11.

Power of local authority to require measures to be taken in relation to derelict sites.

12.

Power of Minister to give a direction.

13.

Disposal of sites held by statutory bodies.

14.

Power to acquire derelict site.

15.

Notice of intention to acquire derelict site compulsorily.

16.

Objection to compulsory acquisition of derelict site.

17.

Vesting order.

18.

Form and effect of vesting order and registration of title acquired thereby.

19.

Compensation.

20.

Use of derelict site acquired under this Act or other enactment.

PART III

Levy on Derelict Sites

21.

Prescribed area.

22.

Market value of urban land.

23.

Levy on urban land.

24.

Derelict sites levy to be a charge on land.

25.

Bonds.

26.

Hardship.

PART IV

Prosecutions

27.

Prosecutions.

28.

Offences.

PART V

Miscellaneous

29.

Obligation to give information to local authority.

30.

Power of authorised person to enter on land.

31.

Application of proceeds from land disposal.

32.

Power of court to authorise measures.

33.

Saving for national or historic monuments.

Acts Referred to

Acquisition of Derelict Sites Act, 1940

1940, No. 29

Acquisition of Land (Assessment of Compensation) Act, 1919

9 and 10 Geo. 5, c. 57

Companies Acts, 1963 to 1986

Derelict Sites Act, 1961

1961, No. 3

Harbours Act, 1946

1946, No. 9

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890

53 and 54 Vic. c. 70

Interpretation Act, 1937

1937, No. 38

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845

8 and 9 Vic. c. 18

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963

1963, No. 28

Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1983

National Monuments Acts, 1930 to 1987

Registration of Title Act, 1964

1964, No. 16

Valuation Act, 1988

1988, No. 2

Vocational Education Act, 1930

1930, No. 29

Number

14

of

1990

DERELICT SITES ACT 1990

REVISED

Updated to 11 December 2025

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO LAND TO PREVENT IT BEING OR BECOMING A DERELICT

SITE, TO ENABLE LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO REQUIRE THE TAKING OF MEASURES ON DERELICT SITES

BY THE OWNERS OR OCCUPIERS AND, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ACQUIRE DERELICT SITES

COMPULSORILY, TO ESTABLISH REGISTERS OF DERELICT SITES, TO ENABLE THE MINISTER TO

GIVE DIRECTIONS IN RELATION TO DERELICT SITES, TO PROVIDE FOR A DERELICT SITES LEVY

AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE AFORESAID AND TO REPEAL THE

DERELICT SITES ACT, 1961

. [27

th June,

1990]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Prospective affecting

provision: certain functions transferred and references construed by

Planning

and Development Act 2024

(34/2024), ss. 410(1)(a)(viii), 423(1)(a)(viii),

not commenced as of date of revision.

Continuance of vesting of

certain functions

410.

(1) It is hereby

declared that all the functions that, immediately before the repeal of Part XIV of

the Act of 2000 by section 6, vested in the Commission (formerly known as An Bord

Pleanála) by virtue of sections 214, 215, 215A, 215B and 215C of that Act,

namely—

(a) the functions conferred on

the Minister of the Government concerned in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of land by a local authority under the following enactments: ...

(viii) the Derelict Sites Act

1990;

...

shall, on and after that repeal,

continue to vest in the Commission and the enactments referred to in

paragraphs

(a)

to

(e)

shall, with all necessary modifications, be construed

accordingly.

...

Continuance of vesting of

certain functions

423.

(1) It is hereby

declared that all the functions that, immediately before the repeal of Part XIV of

the Act of 2000 by section 6, vested in the Commission (formerly known as An Bord

Pleanála) by virtue of sections 214, 215, 215A, 215B and 215C of that Act, namely—

(a) the functions conferred on

the Minister of the Government concerned in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of a maritime site by a local authority under the following enactments: ...

(viii) the Derelict Sites Act

1990;

...

shall, on and after that repeal,

continue to vest in the Commission and the enactments referred to in paragraphs

(a) to (e) shall, with all necessary modifications, be construed accordingly.

...

C2

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 23

Number and

Year

(1)

Provision

(2)

Extent of

Modification

(3)

No. 37 of 2001

Local Government Act 2001

Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,

34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),

141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),

178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and

220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,

13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule

14.

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 14 of 1990

Derelict Sites Act 1990

The whole Act.

...

...

...

C3

Time periods in Act construed by

Planning and Development Act 2000

(30/2000), s. 251A(1), as inserted (29.03.2020) by

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020

(2/2020), s. 9, S.I. No. 100 of 2020, for temporary period initially ceased (20.04.2020)

by S.I. No. 129 of 2020, secondly ceased (9.05.2020) by S.I. No. 131 of 2020, and

further ceased (23.05.2020) by S.I. No. 165 of 2020.

[Calculation of time limits during emergency

251A.

(1) Where calculating any appropriate period, specified period or other time limit

referred to in the following Acts or provisions, or in any regulations made under

those Acts or provisions, the period referred to in subsection (2) shall be disregarded

...

(b) the Derelict Sites Act 1990;

...

(2) The period to be disregarded under subsection (1) is the period beginning on the

date section 9 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020

comes into operation and, subject to subsection (6), ending on the date that shall

be specified by order under subsection (3) or that may be specified by order under

subsection (4).

...

C4

Application of Act restricted (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 42(22).

Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for

European Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that

provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to

be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response

within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in

respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

...

...

...

14

1990

Derelict Sites Act, 1990

...

...

...

C5

Minister’s functions in relation to compulsory acquisition of land under Act transferred to

An Board Pleanála (1.01.2001) by

Planning and Development Act 2000

(30/2000), s. 214(1), S.I. No. 449 of 2000.

Transfer of Minister’s functions in relation to compulsory acquisition of land to Board.

214.

—(1) The functions conferred on the Minister in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of land by a local authority under the following enactments are hereby transferred

to, and vested in, the Board and any reference in any relevant provision of those

Acts to the Minister, or construed to be a reference to the Minister, shall be deemed

to be a reference to the Board except that any powers under those enactments to make

regulations or to prescribe any matter shall remain with the Minister

...

Derelict Sites Act, 1990;

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Act designated a "relevant

enactment" (19.12.2020) by

Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies,

Act 2020

(27/2020), s. 5(9), commenced on enactment, enabling the

Government to declare emergency periods in the context of Covid-19.

E2

Act included in list of Acts responsibility for which resides primarily with the

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (1.01.2002) by

Local Government Act 2001

(37/2001), s. 63(2)(a)(i), sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001 as substituted (31.12.2007)

by

Water Services Act 2007

(30/2007), s. 115, S.I. No. 846 of 2007.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Prospective affecting

provision: certain functions transferred and references construed by

Planning

and Development Act 2024

(34/2024), ss. 410(1)(a)(viii), 423(1)(a)(viii),

not commenced as of date of revision.

Continuance of vesting of

certain functions

410.

(1) It is hereby

declared that all the functions that, immediately before the repeal of Part XIV of

the Act of 2000 by section 6, vested in the Commission (formerly known as An Bord

Pleanála) by virtue of sections 214, 215, 215A, 215B and 215C of that Act,

namely—

(a) the functions conferred on

the Minister of the Government concerned in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of land by a local authority under the following enactments: ...

(viii) the Derelict Sites Act

1990;

...

shall, on and after that repeal,

continue to vest in the Commission and the enactments referred to in

paragraphs

(a)

to

(e)

shall, with all necessary modifications, be construed

accordingly.

...

Continuance of vesting of

certain functions

423.

(1) It is hereby

declared that all the functions that, immediately before the repeal of Part XIV of

the Act of 2000 by section 6, vested in the Commission (formerly known as An Bord

Pleanála) by virtue of sections 214, 215, 215A, 215B and 215C of that Act, namely—

(a) the functions conferred on

the Minister of the Government concerned in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of a maritime site by a local authority under the following enactments: ...

(viii) the Derelict Sites Act

1990;

...

shall, on and after that repeal,

continue to vest in the Commission and the enactments referred to in paragraphs

(a) to (e) shall, with all necessary modifications, be construed accordingly.

...

C2

Functions transferred and

references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief

executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by

Local

Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.

Functions of Mayor

10.

(1) All functions

(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the

Mayor.

(2) All functions (other than

functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)

that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of

Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.

(3) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of

Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the

Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to

the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(4) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of

Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the

chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference

to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.

(5) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Príomh

Chomhairleoir

23.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,

immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City

and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh

Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or

Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of

Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh

Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the

context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Functions of Leas-Phríomh

Chomhairleoir

25.

(1) All functions

conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,

vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on

and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.

(2) From the vesting day, a

reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that

reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,

be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a

reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.

(3) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

Director general

26.

(1) The chief executive

of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known

as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act

referred to as the “director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive

shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City

and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as

including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

Deputy director general

28.

(1) On and after the

vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under

section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of

Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy

director general”.

(2) The person who, immediately

before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in

accordance with subsection (1).

(3) On and after the vesting day,

a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the

reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County

Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as

including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may

require.

(4) This section shall apply

subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.

...

SCHEDULE 1

PART 1

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 23

Number and

Year

(1)

Provision

(2)

Extent of

Modification

(3)

No. 37 of 2001

Local Government Act 2001

Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,

34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),

141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),

178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and

220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,

13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule

14.

PART 2

Enactments for Purposes of

Sections 10 and 26

Number and

Year

(1)

Short Title

(2)

Provision

(3)

...

...

...

No. 14 of 1990

Derelict Sites Act 1990

The whole Act.

...

...

...

C3

Time periods in Act construed by

Planning and Development Act 2000

(30/2000), s. 251A(1), as inserted (29.03.2020) by

Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020

(2/2020), s. 9, S.I. No. 100 of 2020, for temporary period initially ceased (20.04.2020)

by S.I. No. 129 of 2020, secondly ceased (9.05.2020) by S.I. No. 131 of 2020, and

further ceased (23.05.2020) by S.I. No. 165 of 2020.

[Calculation of time limits during emergency

251A.

(1) Where calculating any appropriate period, specified period or other time limit

referred to in the following Acts or provisions, or in any regulations made under

those Acts or provisions, the period referred to in subsection (2) shall be disregarded

...

(b) the Derelict Sites Act 1990;

...

(2) The period to be disregarded under subsection (1) is the period beginning on the

date section 9 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020

comes into operation and, subject to subsection (6), ending on the date that shall

be specified by order under subsection (3) or that may be specified by order under

subsection (4).

...

C4

Application of Act restricted (21.09.2011) by

European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011

(S.I. No. 477 of 2011), reg. 42(22).

Screening for Appropriate Assessment and Appropriate Assessment of implications for

European Sites

42. ...

(22) Notwithstanding any provision of any statute listed in the Second Schedule that

provides for the consent for a plan or project to which this Regulation applies to

be obtained by default on the failure of the public authority to provide a response

within a specified timescale or otherwise, that provision shall not have effect in

respect of any plan or project to which this Regulation applies.

...

SECOND SCHEDULE

...

...

...

14

1990

Derelict Sites Act, 1990

...

...

...

C5

Minister’s functions in relation to compulsory acquisition of land under Act transferred to

An Board Pleanála (1.01.2001) by

Planning and Development Act 2000

(30/2000), s. 214(1), S.I. No. 449 of 2000.

Transfer of Minister’s functions in relation to compulsory acquisition of land to Board.

214.

—(1) The functions conferred on the Minister in relation to the compulsory acquisition

of land by a local authority under the following enactments are hereby transferred

to, and vested in, the Board and any reference in any relevant provision of those

Acts to the Minister, or construed to be a reference to the Minister, shall be deemed

to be a reference to the Board except that any powers under those enactments to make

regulations or to prescribe any matter shall remain with the Minister

...

Derelict Sites Act, 1990;

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Act designated a "relevant

enactment" (19.12.2020) by

Planning and Development, and Residential Tenancies,

Act 2020

(27/2020), s. 5(9), commenced on enactment, enabling the

Government to declare emergency periods in the context of Covid-19.

E2

Act included in list of Acts responsibility for which resides primarily with the

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (1.01.2002) by

Local Government Act 2001

(37/2001), s. 63(2)(a)(i), sch. 12 part 1, S.I. No. 588 of 2001 as substituted (31.12.2007)

by

Water Services Act 2007

(30/2007), s. 115, S.I. No. 846 of 2007.

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Definition of derelict site.

4.

Regulations.

5.

Repeal.

6.

Service of notices, etc.

7.

Expenses.

PART II

Measures to Prevent and Control Derelict Sites

8.

Register of derelict sites.

9.

General duty of owner and occupier of land.

10.

Duty of local authority.

11.

Power of local authority to require measures to be taken in relation to derelict sites.

12.

Power of Minister to give a direction.

13.

Disposal of sites held by statutory bodies.

14.

Power to acquire derelict site.

15.

Notice of intention to acquire derelict site compulsorily.

16.

Objection to compulsory acquisition of derelict site.

17.

Vesting order.

18.

Form and effect of vesting order and registration of title acquired thereby.

19.

Compensation.

20.

Use of derelict site acquired under this Act or other enactment.

PART III

Levy on Derelict Sites

21.

Prescribed area.

22.

Market value of urban land.

23.

Levy on urban land.

24.

Derelict sites levy to be a charge on land.

25.

Bonds.

26.

Hardship.

PART IV

Prosecutions

27.

Prosecutions.

28.

Offences.

PART V

Miscellaneous

29.

Obligation to give information to local authority.

30.

Power of authorised person to enter on land.

31.

Application of proceeds from land disposal.

32.

Power of court to authorise measures.

33.

Saving for national or historic monuments.

Number

14

of

1990