PART IIIACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

Powers of acquisition

Power to acquire subsoil only27

1

Subject to article 24(2) and (3), Network Rail may compulsorily acquire so much of the subsoil of the land referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) of article 24 as may be required for any purpose for which that land may be acquired under that provision instead of acquiring the whole of the land.

2

Where Network Rail acquires any part of the subsoil of land under paragraph (1) it shall not be required to acquire an interest in any other part of the land.

3

Paragraph (2) shall not prevent article 32 from applying where Network Rail acquires a cellar, vault, arch or other construction forming part of a house, building or factory.