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Article 21 Compulsory acquisition of landI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

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

(2)

This article is subject to article 22 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily), article 23 (compulsory acquisition of rights), article 30 (temporary use of land for constructing the authorised development) and article 32 (statutory undertakers) and article 49 (Crown rights).

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Commencement

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Art. 21 in force at 5.11.2025, see art. 1