Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised projectE+W+S
27.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), at any time during the maintenance period relating to any part of the authorised project, each undertaker may, alone or in common with the other undertaker,—
(a)enter on and take temporary possession of any land referred to in article 26(1)(a)(i) or (iii) if such possession is reasonably required for the purpose of maintaining the authorised project; and
(b)construct such temporary works (including the provision of means of access) and buildings on the land as may be reasonably necessary for that purpose.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not authorise the undertaker to take temporary possession of—
(a)any house or garden belonging to a house; or
(b)any building (other than a house) if it is for the time being occupied.
(3) Not less than 28 days before entering on and taking temporary possession of land under this article, the undertaker must serve notice of the intended entry on the owners and occupiers of the land.
(4) The undertaker may remain in possession of land under this article only for so long as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the maintenance of the part of the authorised project for which possession of the land was taken.
(5) Before giving up possession of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article, the undertaker must remove all temporary works and restore the land to the reasonable satisfaction of the owners of the land.
(6) The undertaker must pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article for any loss or damage arising from the exercise in relation to the land of the powers in this article.
(7) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (6), or as to the amount of the compensation, must be determined under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
(8) Nothing in this article affects any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) of the 1965 Act or under any other enactment in respect of loss or damage arising from the maintenance of the authorised project, other than loss or damage for which compensation is payable under paragraph (6).
(9) Where the undertaker takes possession of land under this article, the undertaker is not required to acquire the land or any interest in it.
(10) Section 13 of the 1965 Act applies to the temporary use of land pursuant to this article to the same extent as it applies to the compulsory acquisition of land under this Order by virtue of section 125 of the 2008 Act.
(11) In this article “maintenance period”, in relation to any part of the authorised project, means—
(a)the period of 5 years beginning with the date on which that part of the authorised project is first energised; and
(b)any period falling between the date at which temporary possession is no longer permitted under article 26(5)(a) or (c) and the date on which that part of the authorised project is first energised.
(12) The powers in this article may be exercised by each undertaker in relation to the same land at the same time as the other undertaker or at different times, and may be exercised more than once.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 27 in force at 7.9.2016, see art. 1(2)