PART 3ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND
Compensation
Disregard of certain interests and improvements26
In assessing the compensation payable to any person on the acquisition from that person of any land under this Order, the tribunal must not take into account—
a
any interest in land; or
b
any enhancement of the value of any interest in land by reason of any building erected, works executed or improvement or alteration made on relevant land,
if the tribunal is satisfied that the creation of the interest, the erection of the building, the execution of the works or the making of the improvement or alteration was not reasonably necessary and was undertaken with a view to obtaining compensation or increased compensation.
2
In paragraph (1) “relevant land” means the land acquired from the person concerned or any other land with which that person is, or was at the time when the building was erected, the works executed or the improvement or alteration made, directly or indirectly concerned.
Extinction or suspension of private rights of way27
1
Subject to paragraph (6), all private rights of way over land subject to compulsory acquisition under this Order are extinguished—
a
as from the date of acquisition of the land by Network Rail, whether compulsorily or by agreement; or
b
on the date of entry on the land by Network Rail under section 11(1) (powers of entry) of the 1965 Act,
whichever is the sooner.
2
Subject to paragraph (6), all private rights of way over land owned by Network Rail which, being within the Order limits, is required for the purposes of this Order are extinguished on the appropriation of the land for any of those purposes by Network Rail.
3
Subject to the provisions of this article, all private rights of way over land subject to the compulsory acquisition of rights or the imposition of restrictive covenants under this Order are extinguished in so far as their continuance would be inconsistent with the exercise of the right or the burden of the restrictive covenant—
a
as from the date of the acquisition of the right or the benefit of the restrictive covenant by Network Rail, whether compulsorily or by agreement; or
b
on the date of entry on the land by Network Rail under section 11(1) of the 1965 Act,
whichever is the sooner.
4
Subject to paragraph (6), all private rights of way over land of which Network Rail takes temporary possession under this Order are suspended and unenforceable for as long as Network Rail remains in lawful possession of the land.
5
Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment or suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
6
This article does not apply in relation to any right of way to which section 271 or 27244 of the 1990 Act (extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers etc.) or paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 (provisions relating to statutory undertakers etc.) applies.
7
Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) have effect subject to—
a
any notice given by Network Rail before—
i
completion of the acquisition of;
ii
Network Rail’s appropriation of;
iii
Network Rail’s entry onto; or
iv
Network Rail’s taking temporary possession of,
the land, that any or all of those paragraphs do not apply to any right of way specified in the notice; and
b
any agreement made between Network Rail and the person in or to whom the right of way in question is vested or belongs which makes reference to this article; whether that agreement was made before or after any of the events mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), or before or after the coming into force of this Order.
8
If any such agreement as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (7)(b) is expressed to have effect also for the benefit of those deriving title from or under the person in or to whom the right of way in question is vested or belongs, it is effective in respect of the persons so deriving title, whether the title was derived before or after the making of the agreement.
Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition28
1
After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order comes into force—
a
no notice to treat is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act as applied to the acquisition of land by article 19 (application of part 1 of the 1965 Act); and
2
The powers conferred by article 24 (temporary use of land for construction of works) cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), except that nothing in this paragraph prevents Network Rail remaining in possession of land after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession was taken before the end of that period.