14 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 Act, 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 any such apparatus shall vest in the acquiring authority.
(2)Subsection (1) above shall not apply to any right vested in, or apparatus belonging to, statutory undertakers for the purpose of the carrying on of their undertaking [F1or to any right conferred by or in accordance with [F2the electronic communications code]on the operator of [F3an electronic communications code network]or to any [F4electronic communications apparatus]kept installed for the purposes of any [F5such network].]
(3)In respect of any right or apparatus not falling within subsection (2) above, subsection (1) above shall have effect subject—
(a)to any direction given by the acquiring authority before the completion of the acquisition that the said 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 inserted by Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 109, Sch. 4 para. 47(2), Sch. 5 para. 45
F2Words in s. 14(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a)(2)(a)
F3Words in s. 14(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a)(2)(b)
F4Words in s. 14(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a)(2)(e)
F5Words in s. 14(2) substituted (17.9.2003) by Communications Act 2003 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2155), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a)(2)(f)
Marginal Citations
M11963 c. 51(28:2).