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- Act applied by S.S.I. 2008/189 art. 53(3)
- Act power to apply (with or without modifications) conferred by 2021 asp 9 s. 45(3)(b)(c)
- Pt. 11A inserted by 2006 asp 17 s. 29
- Pt. 12A inserted by 2006 asp 17 s. 30
- Pt. 12A inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 46(2)
- s. 3CD inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 4(2)
- s. 29(1)(ca) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b)
- s. 36(1)(ca) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(4)(b)
- s. 36(5)(6) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 36(2)
- s. 40A inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 19(2)
- s. 43A-43AD substituted for s. 43A by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(2)
- s. 47(2)(aa) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(3)(a)
- s. 47(2A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(3)(b)
- s. 47(6) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 31(2)(c)
- s. 54A-54F and cross-heading inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 15(2)
- s. 57(2C)(2D) inserted by 2021 asp 9 s. 44(2)
- s. 58(4)(fa) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(5)(b)
- s. 61(1)(ba) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(6)(b)
- s. 75(4A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 35(2)
- s. 75A(5A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 35(3)
- s. 77A inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 39(2)
- s. 135(4A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 43(2)(c)
- s. 154(1)(c) and word inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(4)(a)(ii)
- s. 154(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(4)(b)
- s. 158A(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 44(2)
- s. 158B-158F and cross-heading inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 43(3)
- s. 183(1)(c) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(7)(b)
- s. 237(1)(ba) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(8)
- s. 238(3)(a)-(c) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)(a)(ii)
- s. 238(5)(ba) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)(b)
- s. 238(7) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)(c)
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- Act applied by S.S.I. 2008/189 art. 53(3)
- Act power to apply (with or without modifications) conferred by 2021 asp 9 s. 45(3)(b)(c)
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- Pt. 11A inserted by 2006 asp 17 s. 29
- Pt. 12A inserted by 2006 asp 17 s. 30
- Pt. 12A inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 46(2)
- s. 3CD inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 4(2)
- s. 29(1)(ca) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b)
- s. 36(1)(ca) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(4)(b)
- s. 36(5)(6) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 36(2)
- s. 40A inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 19(2)
- s. 43A-43AD substituted for s. 43A by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(2)
- s. 47(2)(aa) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(3)(a)
- s. 47(2A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(3)(b)
- s. 47(6) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 31(2)(c)
- s. 54A-54F and cross-heading inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 15(2)
- s. 57(2C)(2D) inserted by 2021 asp 9 s. 44(2)
- s. 58(4)(fa) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(5)(b)
- s. 61(1)(ba) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(6)(b)
- s. 75(4A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 35(2)
- s. 75A(5A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 35(3)
- s. 77A inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 39(2)
- s. 135(4A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 43(2)(c)
- s. 154(1)(c) and word inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(4)(a)(ii)
- s. 154(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 28(4)(b)
- s. 158A(1A) inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 44(2)
- s. 158B-158F and cross-heading inserted by 2019 asp 13 s. 43(3)
- s. 183(1)(c) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(7)(b)
- s. 237(1)(ba) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(8)
- s. 238(3)(a)-(c) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)(a)(ii)
- s. 238(5)(ba) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)(b)
- s. 238(7) inserted by 2019 asp 13 Sch. 2 para. 5(9)(c)
194 Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired.S
(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, upon the completion by the acquiring authority of a compulsory acquisition of land under this Part—
(a)all private rights of way and rights of laying down, erecting, continuing or maintaining any apparatus on, under or over the land and all other rights or servitudes in or relating to that land shall be extinguished, and
(b)any such apparatus shall vest in the acquiring authority.
(2)Subsection (1) shall not apply—
(a)to any right vested in, or apparatus belonging to, statutory undertakers for the purpose of the carrying on of their undertaking,
(b)to any right conferred by or in accordance with the [F1electronic communications code] on the operator of [F2an electronic communications code network], or
(c)to any [F3electronic communications apparatus] kept installed for the purposes of any such [F4network] .
(3)In respect of any right or apparatus not falling within subsection (2), subsection (1) shall have effect subject—
(a)to any direction given by the acquiring authority before the completion of the acquisition that subsection (1) shall not apply to any right or apparatus specified in the direction, and
(b)to any agreement which may be made (whether before or after the completion of the acquisition) between the acquiring authority and the person in or to whom the right or apparatus in question is vested or belongs.
(4)Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of a right or servitude or the vesting of any apparatus under this section shall be entitled to compensation from the acquiring authority.
(5)Any compensation payable under this section shall be determined in accordance with the M1Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 194(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(2)(e)
F2Words in s. 194(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(2)(a)
F3Words in s. 194(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(2)(d)
F4Word in s. 194(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a), (2)(f)
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