The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 No. 3160 (NI. 15)

PART IX N.I. POWERS OF DEPARTMENT IN RELATION TO LAND

Acquisition of land N.I.

Acquisition of land for resettlement of undertakings N.I.

111.—(1) The Department may, for the purpose of resettling a relevant undertaking, acquire land by agreement or compulsorily.

(2) The Department shall not acquire compulsorily under paragraph (1) any land of an undertaking which is in use for the purposes of the undertaking, if the undertaking provides employment which is significant having regard to the extent of the land and the nature of the undertaking.

(3) In this Article—

• “relevant undertaking” means an undertaking which is being carried on on land which is being or has been acquired by the Department under Article 110;

• “undertaking” means any trade or business or other activity providing employment.