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Section 36 Acquisition of land in advance of requirements

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Without prejudice to the generality of their powers to acquire land by agreement under section 10 (1) (xx) of the 1968 c. 73.Transport Act 1968 and section 26 of the 1973 c. 26.Land Compensation Act 1973, the Executive may acquire by agreement any land in their area which in their opinion—

(a)

is likely to be required for extension of the tramway system; or

(b)

by reason of published proposals indicating that it might be so required, is a hereditament in respect of which a valid blight notice could have been served on them under section 150 or 161 of the 1990 c. 8.Town and Country Planning Act 1990 if it were land of the description specified in paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the said Act of 1990.