High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017

8 Acquisition of subsoil or under-surface U.K.

(1) The power under section 4(1) in relation to land may be exercised in relation to the subsoil or under-surface of the land only.

(2) The following do not apply in connection with the exercise of the power under section 4(1) in relation to subsoil or under-surface only—

(a) section 8(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (limitation on right to require person to sell only part of a house, building, manufactory or park or garden belonging to a house);

(b) Schedule 1 to the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (corresponding provision in case of general vesting declaration).

(3) Subsection (2) is to be disregarded where the power under section 4(1) is exercised in relation to a cellar, vault, arch or other construction forming part of a house, building or manufactory.

(4) Schedule 11 contains provision which in certain cases restricts the power under section 4(1)—

(a) to the subsoil or under-surface of land, or

(b) to the subsoil or under-surface of land and rights of passage.