PART 3Powers of acquisition

Compulsory acquisition of rightsI123

1

The undertaker may acquire compulsorily new rights over the Order land specified in column (1) of Part 1 of Schedule 6 (Land subject to acquisition of new rights and interference with private rights), by creating them. The undertaker’s powers of compulsory acquisition are limited to the acquisition of such new rights as may be required for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (2) of Part 1 of that Schedule.

2

The undertaker may interfere with such private rights as are specified in column (2) of Part 2 of that Schedule in relation to the land specified in column (1) of Part 2 of that Schedule.

3

Subject to section 8 of the 1965 Act (as substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 (modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights)) where the undertaker acquires a right over the Order land under paragraph (1) the undertaker may not be required to acquire a greater interest in that land.

4

Schedule 7 (modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights) has 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 the Order land by the creation of a new right.