Article 26 Power to acquire new rights

The Council may compulsorily acquire such easements or other rights over any land referred to in article 23 (power to acquire land) as may be required for any purpose for which that land may be acquired under that article, by creating them as well as by acquiring easements or other rights already in existence.

Subject to section 8 of the 1965 Act (as substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 (modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights)), where the Council acquires a right over land under paragraph (1) the Council shall not be required to acquire a greater interest in that land.

Schedule 4 (modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights) shall have effect for the purpose of modifying the enactments relating to compensation and the provisions of the 1965 Act in their application in relation to the compulsory acquisition under this article of a right over land by the creation of a new right.