SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Acquisition of Land by Public Gas Suppliers

C1C2Part I Powers of Acquisition Etc.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Sch. 3 Pt. I (ss. 1-3): Functions transferred (15.10.2000) to the Scottish Ministers by S.I. 2000/3253, arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2

C2

Sch. 3 Pt. I (ss. 1-3) modified (14.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3253, arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. 1 para. 6

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1

The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Director, may authorise a F1gas transporters to purchase compulsorily any land.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) above “land” includes any right over land; and the power of the Secretary of State under that sub-paragraph includes power to authorise the acquisition of rights over land by creating new rights as well as acquiring existing ones.