Leeds Supertram Act 1993

26Extinction of private rights of way

(1)All private rights of way over any land that may be acquired compulsorily under this Act shall be extinguished on the acquisition of the land, whether compulsorily or by agreement, or on entry on the land in pursuance of section 11 (1) of the Act of 1965 as applied by this Act, whichever is the sooner.

(2)All private rights of way over land owned by the acquiring authority which, being within the limits of land which may be acquired shown on the deposited plans, is required for the purposes of this Act shall be extinguished on the appropriation of the land for any of those purposes by the acquiring authority.

(3)Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of any right under this section shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, in accordance with Part I of the [1961 c. 33.] Land Compensation Act 1961.