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14.—(1) The Company may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised works—
(a)enter upon and take temporary possession of—
(i)any land which it is authorised by this Order to acquire compulsorily; and
(ii)the land numbered 7 on the deposited plans;
(b)remove any buildings and vegetation from that land; and
(c)construct temporary works (including the provision of means of access) and buildings on the land.
(2) Not less than 28 days before entering upon and taking temporary possession of land under this article the Company shall serve notice of the intended entry on the owners and occupiers of the land.
(3) The Company may not, without the agreement of the owners of the land, remain in possession of any land under this article after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date of completion of the authorised works.
(4) Before giving up possession of land of which temporary possession has been taken under this article, the Company shall remove all temporary works and restore the land to the reasonable satisfaction of the owners of the land; but the Company shall not be required to replace a building removed under this article.
(5) The Company shall pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article for any loss or damage arising from the exercise in relation to the land of the powers conferred by this article.
(6) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (5) above, or as to the amount of the compensation, shall be determined under Part I of the Land Compensation Act 1961.
(7) Without prejudice to article 28 below, nothing in this article shall affect any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) of the 1965 Act or under any other enactment in respect of loss or damage arising from the execution of any works, other than loss or damage for which compensation is payable under paragraph (5) above.
(8) The powers of compulsory acquisition of land conferred by this Order shall not apply in relation to any land of which temporary possession is taken under paragraph (1) above except that the Company shall not be precluded from—
(a)acquiring new rights over any part of that land under article 11 above, or
(b)acquiring any part of the subsoil or rights in the subsoil of that land under article 12 above or in accordance with article 13 above.
(9) Where the Company takes possession of land under this article, it shall not be required to acquire the land or any interest in it.
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