Section 291 Ending of rights of statutory undertakers and network operatorsI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

(1)

In relation to a highway that is stopped up or diverted in pursuance of an order under section 280 or 281, sections 314 and 315 and Part 1 of Schedule 18 (ending rights of statutory undertakers and electronic communications code network operators) apply as if—

(a)

references to land of which there has been a relevant acquisition were references to the land over which the highway subsisted;

(b)

references to the authority that acquired or appropriated the land were references to the person entitled to possession of the land;

(c)

references in section 315(3) and paragraph 1(3)(c) of Schedule 18 to a local authority or statutory undertaker included any person (other than a government department) who is entitled to possession of that land.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to land forming the site of a highway in respect of which opencast planning permission (within the meaning given by section 51 of the Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69)) has been granted.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 291 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)