The London Underground (East London Line Extension) (No. 2) Order 2001

Powers to acquire new rights

21.—(1) Subject to article 18(3) above, the Company may acquire compulsorily such easements or other rights over any land referred to in paragraph (1) (a) or (b) of article 18 above as may be required for any purpose for which that land may be acquired under that provision, by creating them as well as by acquiring easements or other rights already in existence.

(2) Subject to section 8 of the 1965 Act (as substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to this Order), where the Company acquires a right over land under paragraph (1) above the Company shall not be required to acquire a greater interest in it.

(3) Schedule 7 to this Order shall have effect for the purpose of modifying the enactments relating to compensation and the provisions of the 1965 Act in their application in relation to the compulsory acquisition under this article of a right over land by the creation of a new right.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) above, the rights which may be acquired under that paragraph include the acquisition of—

(a) rights for the use of John Williams Close in the London borough of Lewisham to provide train passengers, visitors to the station proposed to be constructed as part of Work No. 5 and visitors to Bridge House Meadows, a means of pedestrian access between that station, Surrey Canal Road and Hornshay Street in the London borough of Lewisham; and

(b) rights for the use of Juno Way in the London borough of Lewisham to provide occupiers of, and visitors to premises, an alternative means of vehicular access in consequence of the construction by the Company of Works Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 14.