Article 18 Compulsory acquisition of landI1

The undertaker may acquire compulsorily so much of the Order land as is required for the authorised development, or to facilitate or is incidental to it, or is required as replacement land.

This article is subject to paragraph (3), paragraph (1) of article 19 (time limits for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily and to use land temporarily), paragraph (2) of article 20 (compulsory acquisition of rights etc.) and paragraph (9) of article 25 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development).

Paragraph (1) does not apply to the land numbered 2, 2A and 2G in the book of reference and on the land plans.

In relation to Crown Land, the powers in paragraph (1) are limited to interests in that land which for the time being are held otherwise than by or on behalf of the Crown.