Article 21 Power to acquire landI1

England and Wales

(1)

The promoter may acquire compulsorily—

(a)

so much of the land shown on the deposited plans within the limits of deviation as land to be acquired compulsorily and described in the book of reference as may be required for the purposes of the authorised works; and

(b)

so much of the land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 2 (acquisition of certain lands for ancillary works) (being land shown on the deposited plans and described in the book of reference) as may be required for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule,

and may use any land so acquired for those purposes or for any other purposes that are ancillary to the promoter’s undertaking.

(2)

This article is subject to article 25 (new rights only to be acquired in certain lands) and article 27 (temporary use of land for construction of works).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 21 in force at 22.8.2013, see art. 1