1. Introductory Text

2. Part I Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Incorporation of Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

   4. 4. Application of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

3. Part II Works

   1. 5. Power to make works

   2. 6. Further works and powers

   3. 7. Subsidiary powers

   4. 8. Power to improve and regulate flow of watercourses

   5. 9. Power to deviate

   6. 10. Temporary stoppage of roads, rivers, etc

   7. 11. Stopping up and diversion of highways, etc

   8. 12. Appropriating sites of roads and footpaths

   9. 13. Repair of highways

   10. 14. Agreements between Corporation and highway authorities

   11. 15. Alterations to main river

   12. 16. Certain of works deemed to be constructed under impounding licence

   13. 17. Diversion of flow of water

   14. 18. Discharges for works purposes

   15. 19. Discharges following completion of works

4. Part III Land

   1. 20. Purchase of land

   2. 21. Purchase of rights over land

   3. 22. Extinction or suspension of private rights of way

   4. 23. Power to use bed and banks of rivers, etc

   5. 24. Correction of errors in deposited plans and book of reference

   6. 25. Purchase of part of certain properties

   7. 26. Disregard of recent improvements and interests

   8. 27. Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land

   9. 28. Grant of rights by persons under disability

   10. 29. Agreements with adjoining owners

   11. 30. Power to reinstate owners or occupiers of property

   12. 31. Period for compulsory purchase of land and rights

5. Part IV Protective provisions

   1. 32. For protection of British Waterways Board

   2. 33. For protection of National Rivers Authority

   3. 34. For protection of electricity, gas and water undertakers

   4. 35. For protection of sewers

   5. 36. For protection of British Railways Board

   6. 37. Saving for nature conservation

   7. 38. Crown rights

6. Part V Miscellaneous and general

   1. 39. As to navigation enactments

   2. 40. Provisions as to part of navigation rendered unnecessary

   3. 41. New navigation to be commercial waterway, etc

   4. 42. Management and transfer arrangements

   5. 43. Arbitration

   6. 44. Planning permission

   7. 45. Costs of Act

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      The authorised works

      1. Part I Description of works specifically authorised

      2. Part II Description of further works and powers

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Stopping up and diversion of highways, etc.

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Modification of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 in relation to purchase of new rights

      1. 1. In the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (hereafter in this Schedule...

      2. 2. For section 8 of the Act (which relates to cases...

      3. 3. The following provisions of the Act which state the effect...

      4. 4. Section 11 of the Act (powers of entry) shall be...

      5. 5. Section 20 of the Act (compensation for short term tenants)...

      6. 6. Section 22 of the Act (protection of acquiring authority’s possession...