Article 22 Power to acquire land

(1)

Network Rail may acquire compulsorily—

(a)

so much of the land shown on the deposited plans within the Order limits 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 its railway undertaking.

(2)

This article is subject to article 25 (power to acquire new rights), article 26 (power to acquire subsoil or airspace only) and article 28 (temporary use of land for construction of works).

(3)

This article does not apply to land specified in Schedule 13 (temporary use of land for access).