Regulation 4

All other proceedings which would be required to be taken in pursuance of the said First Schedule for the purpose of authorising the Minister or the local highway authority, as the case may be, under subsection (3) of the said Section 49 to acquire land compulsorily as aforesaid, may be taken, notwithstanding that the said order has not been made, concurrently with any proceedings required to be taken for the purposes of the said order:

Provided that nothing in this regulation shall be taken to authorise the Minister to make or, as the case may be, to confirm any order authorising the compulsory acquisition of land under Section 1 of the Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure) Act, 1946, until after the relevant order under Section 49 of the Act has been made and become operative.