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Paragraph 7 Transport Act 1962I1I2

United Kingdom

After subsection (2) of section 15f1 (compulsory purchase of land), insert—

“(2A)

The Minister may authorise Canal & River Trust to purchase compulsorily any land in England or Wales which it requires for the purposes of any of its functions under an enactment and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981f2 shall apply as if Canal & River Trust were a local authority within the meaning of that Act.”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 2.7.2012, see art. 1(2)

I2

Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 2.7.2012, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

Section 15 was amended by the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67), Schedules 4 and 6.

f2

1981 c. 67.