Prospective

PART 11 E+W HIGHWAYS

CHAPTER 2 E+W ENDING RIGHTS OF WAY OVER LAND HELD FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

Powers of the Welsh Ministers E+W

298 Compulsory acquisition of land to provide alternative right of way E+W

(1) The Welsh Ministers may—

(a) acquire any land compulsorily, or

(b) authorise a local highway authority or strategic highways company to acquire any land compulsorily,

for the purpose of providing a public right of way as an alternative to a right of way extinguished by an order under section 297.

(2) The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) applies to an acquisition under this section.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 298 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)