SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Main powers in relation to land of the HCA

Part 2Powers to extinguish public rights of way

Power to treat objection as irrelevant

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The Secretary of State may treat the objection as irrelevant for the purpose of making a final decision—

a

if the Secretary of State has considered the grounds of the objection as set out in the original statement and in any further statement, and

b

so far as the Secretary of State is satisfied that the objection relates to a matter which can be dealt with in the assessment of compensation.