142Powers of Minister in connection with channel tunnel
(1)The Minister may acquire by agreement any land which in his opinion is likely to be required for the provision in England of a terminal for, or of other works for the purposes of, a railway linking England with France and passing under the English Channel.
(2)Where compensation is payable by a local authority under the Town and Country Planning Act 1962 in consequence of any decision or order given or made under Part III of that Act, or under the provisions of Part VIII of that Act relating to purchase notices, then if that decision or order was given or made wholly or partly in consequence of the land to which it relates being likely to be required as mentioned in subsection (1) of this section the Minister may pay to that authority a contribution of such amount as he may with the consent of the Treasury determine.