The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Park Extension) Order 2016

2.—(1) The undertaker must not under the powers conferred by this Order acquire compulsorily any land of the authority or any easement or other right over such land, other than such land or easements or other rights over such land as is reasonably necessary for, or in connection with, the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised works, without the consent of the authority (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and where possession of land is taken on a temporary basis the undertaker must take possession of such land for the shortest period as is reasonably required for the purposes of undertaking specified work.

(2) The charges over the land, property or undertaking of MSCC imposed under the Ship Canal enactments do not apply to any land or interest in land transferred, leased or granted to the undertaker by MSCC whether that transfer is by agreement or compulsorily under the powers conferred by this Order.