Acquisition of Land Act 1981

8 Statutory undertakers

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, " statutory undertakers " means—

(a) any person authorised by any enactment to construct, work or carry on—

(i) any railway, light railway, tramway, road transport, water transport, canal or inland navigation undertaking, or

(ii) any dock, harbour, pier or lighthouse undertaking, or

(iii) any undertaking for the supply of electricity, gas, hydraulic power or water, or

(b) the British Airports Authority or the Civil Aviation Authority, or

(c) the Post Office or British Telecommunications,

and in this subsection " enactment " means any Act or any order or scheme made under or confirmed by an Act.

(2) In this Act " undertaking", in relation to the British Airports Authority, means the aerodromes owned by the Authority.

(3) In this Act " the appropriate Minister " means, in relation to any statutory undertakers, the Secretary of State.

(4) If any question arises under this Act which Minister is the appropriate Minister, the question shall be determined by the Treasury.