Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1945

34 Power to acquire particular levels only and reversionary interests.

(1) Where the notice to treat is given before the expiration of two years from the end of the war period or the acquisition is by virtue of Part II of this Act, the surface of any land may be acquired under the Defence Acts without the minerals or subjacent strata or any part thereof and (subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of section seventeen of the [1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 52.] Coal Act, 1938) the minerals or subjacent strata or any part thereof may be acquired under those Acts without the surface.

(2) Without prejudice to any power in that behalf exercisable under the Defence Acts apart from this section, where a Minister or any person on behalf of a Minister is in possession of any land under a lease or tenancy and either the notice to treat is given before the expiration of two years from the end of the war period or the acquisition is by virtue of Part II of this Act, any interest reversionary thereon may be acquired under the Defence Acts.