Space Industry Act 2018

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10(1)Where land is damaged—U.K.

(a)in the exercise of a power conferred under paragraph 9, or

(b)in carrying out a survey for the purposes for which such a power is conferred,

the relevant person must pay just compensation to the persons interested in the land.

(2)In this paragraph “the relevant person” means—

(a)where land is damaged in the exercise of a power conferred to enable the carrying out of any survey required by a statutory undertaker, or in carrying out such a survey, the statutory undertaker;

(b)otherwise, the Secretary of State.

(3)Where any dispute arises—

(a)as to whether compensation is payable under this paragraph,

(b)as to the amount of compensation payable, or

(c)as to the persons to whom compensation is payable,

the dispute is to be referred to and determined by the appropriate tribunal (see paragraph 2(2)).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 29.7.2021 by S.I. 2021/817, reg. 2, Sch. para. 113 (with reg. 3)