Compulsory purchase order
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Compulsory purchase order (CPO) is a legal function in the United Kingdom, and also in the Republic of Ireland. It is, more specifically, a Private Act - it allows certain bodies which need to obtain land or property to do so - without the consent of the owner. It may be used when building motorways where a land owner does not want to sell, they may be given a compulsory purchase order. Similarly, if town councils wish to develop a town centre - they may hand out compulsory purchase orders.
In the Republic of Ireland, CPOs are quite common, due to the massive road upgrade programme under the National Development Plan. CPOs are also used for rail projects.