SCHEDULE 4Powers in relation to, and for, statutory undertakers
Part 3Extension or modification of functions of undertakers
Ministerial order following representations by statutory undertakers
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(1)
The Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister may by order provide for an extension or modification of the functions of particular statutory undertakers if conditions 1 and 2 are met.
(2)
Condition 1 is that the statutory undertakers have made representations on the subject to the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister.
(3)
Condition 2 is that the Secretary of State and the appropriate Minister consider it appropriate to extend or modify the functions of the statutory undertakers—
(a)
to secure the provision of services which—
(i)
would not otherwise be provided, or
(ii)
would not otherwise be satisfactorily provided,
in relation to relevant land, or
(b)
to facilitate an adjustment of the carrying on of the undertaking necessitated by any of the acts and events mentioned in sub-paragraph (4).
(4)
The acts and events are—
(a)
the acquisition by the HCA under this Part of this Act of any land—
(i)
in which an interest was held for the purpose of carrying on the undertaking concerned, or
(ii)
which was used for that purpose, and
(b)
the extinguishment of a right, or the imposition of any requirement, by virtue of Part 1 of this Schedule.
(5)
In this Part of this Schedule “relevant land” means land in respect of which any of the functions of the HCA under this Part of this Act are being, or have been, exercised.