The Leeds Supertram (Land Acquisition and Road Works) Order 2001

Power to acquire land

3.—(1) Except in relation to the land described in paragraph (2) below, the Executive may acquire compulsorily—

(a) so much of the land in the City shown on the land plans within the limits of land to be acquired and described in the book of reference as may be required for the authorised works; and

(b) without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (a) above, so much of the land in the City specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 1 to this Order (being land shown on the land plans and described in the book of reference) as may be required for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule;

and it may use any land so acquired for those purposes or for any other purposes connected with or ancillary to the tramway system.

(2) The Council may acquire compulsorily so much of the land in the City shown on the land plans numbered 70 and described and so numbered in the book of reference as they may require to make available to the Executive for the purpose of—

(a) the construction of so much of Works Nos 9, 9A and 9B authorised by the 1993 Act as is to be situated on that land and any purpose connected with, or ancillary to, that purpose; and

(b) the provision pursuant to that Act of an interchange terminus, car park and associated facilities.

(3) The provisions of this article shall have effect without prejudice to the powers of the Executive under sections 10(2) and 33 of the 1993 Act, and under any other provisions of that Act permitting land to be entered upon, taken or used without requiring the compulsory acquisition of that land.

(4) In this Part, “ the acquiring authority” means the Council in the case of an acquisition pursuant to paragraph (2) above, and in any other case means the Executive.