(3)No part of any highway shall be stopped up under this paragraph until the Secretary of State is in possession of all lands abutting on both sides of that part of the highway except so far as the owners, lessees and occupiers of those lands may otherwise agree.
(4)No part of any highway specified in Part II of the above table in this paragraph shall be stopped up under this paragraph until the Secretary of State is satisfied that the new highway to be substituted therefor has been completed and is open for public use.
(5)Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of any private right under this paragraph shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under and in accordance with Part I of the M1Land Compensation Act 1961.
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