Article 17 Compulsory acquisition of landI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The undertaker may—

(a)

acquire compulsorily so much of the Order land as is required for the authorised development or to facilitate, or as is incidental, to it; and

(b)

use any land so acquired for the purpose authorised by this Order or for any other purposes in connection with or ancillary to the undertaking.

(2)

This article is subject to—

(a)

article 18 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily);

(b)

article 19 (compulsory acquisition of rights);

(c)

article 20 (private rights);

(d)

article 22 (acquisition of subsoil only);

(e)

article 25 (rights under or over streets);

(f)

article 26 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development);

(g)

article 43 (Crown rights); and

(h)

Schedule 13 (protective provisions).

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