C HAPTER 5 F UNCTIONS CONNECTED TO THE PROVISION OF CARE [Research, training and support sections moved to Chapter 1B] 26 Compulsory purchase (1) The Scottish Ministers or a care board may compulsorily acquire land that they require for the purpose of exercising a relevant function. (2) A compulsory acquisition by a care board under subsection (1) must be authorised by the Scottish Ministers. (3) Land may not be compulsorily acquired by virtue of subsection (1) if it is held or used by a Minister of the Crown or a department of the Government of the United Kingdom. (4) In this section— (a) a relevant function— (i) in the case of a care board, is any of its functions, (ii) in the case of the Scottish Ministers, is any function conferred on them by virtue of this Part, (b) references to acquiring land includes acquiring— (i) any right or interest in or over land, (ii) a servitude or other right in or over land by the creation of a new right. draft 2024-06-21 22 National Care Service (Scotland) Bill Part 1—The National Care Service Chapter 6—Allocation of care functions etc.