27.—(1) The undertaker may acquire compulsorily so much of, or such rights in, the subsoil of or of the airspace over the land referred to in paragraph (1) of article 19 (compulsory acquisition of land) 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 the undertaker acquires any part of, or rights in, the subsoil of or the airspace over land referred to in paragraph (1), the undertaker is not required to acquire an interest in any other part of the land.
(3) Paragraph (2) does not prevent Schedule 2A to the 1965 Act or Schedule A1 to the 1981 Act from applying where the undertaker acquires a cellar, vault, arch or other construction forming part of a house, building or manufactory.