The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Ashton-under-Lyne Extension) Order 1998

Power to acquire land

26.—(1) The undertaker may acquire compulsorily—

(a) so much of the land (other than the exchange lands) shown on the land plans within the limits of deviation for the scheduled works shown on those plans and described in the book of reference as may be required for the purposes of the authorised works, and

(b) so much of the land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 2 to this Order (being land shown on the land plans and described in the book of reference) as may be required for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule;

and may use any land so acquired for those purposes or (except in the case of the exchange lands) for any other purposes connected with or ancillary to its transit system undertaking.

(2) The undertaker shall not under the powers of this Order acquire compulsorily any interest in the land numbered 149, 152, 195, 227, 229 and 261 in the book of reference.