Section 157 Concurrent proceedings in connection with highways

(1)

In relation to orders under section one hundred and fifty-three of this Act, regulations made under this Act by the Minister of Transport may make provision for securing that any proceedings required to be taken for the purposes of the acquisition of land under the last preceding section (as mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of the last preceding section) may be taken concurrently with any proceedings required to be taken for the purposes of the order.

(2)

In relation to orders under section one hundred and fifty-five of this Act, regulations made under this Act may make provision for securing—

(a)

that any proceedings required to be taken for the purposes of such an order may be taken concurrently with any proceedings required to be taken for the purposes of the acquisition of the land over which the right of way is to be extinguished, or

(b)

that any proceedings required to be taken for the purposes of the acquisition of any other land under the last preceding section (as mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of the last preceding section) may be taken concurrently with either or both of the proceedings referred to in the preceding paragraph.