Avon Weir Act 1992

33Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land

(1)In this section “relevant land” means any land or any subsoil or undersurface of, or new rights over, any land acquired by the Corporation for the purposes of the works.

(2)In assessing the compensation payable to any person on the acquisition by the Corporation from him of any relevant land, the tribunal shall—

(a)have regard to the extent to which the land or the remaining contiguous lands belonging to the same person may be benefited by any of the works; and

(b)set off against the compensation payable any increase in value of the remaining contiguous lands belonging to the same person which will accrue to him by reason of the construction of any of the works.