PART IIIACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

Powers to acquire new rights

23.—(1) The Borough may compulsorily acquire such easements or other rights over any land referred to in article 21 as may be required for any purpose for which that land may be acquired under that article, by creating as well as by acquiring easements or other rights.

(2) Subject to section 8 of the Act of 1965 (as substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4), where the Borough acquires a right over land under paragraph (1) the Borough shall not be required to acquire a greater interest in it.

(3) Schedule 4 shall have effect for the purpose of modifying the enactments relating to compensation and the provisions of the Act of 1965 in their application in relation to the compulsory acquisition under this article of a right over land by the creation of a new right.