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PART 5Powers of acquisition

Compulsory acquisition of rights

19.—(1) The undertaker may acquire compulsorily the existing rights described in the book of reference and shown on the land plans.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this article, all private rights over land subject to the compulsory acquisition of rights under this Order are extinguished in so far as their continuance would be inconsistent with the carrying out and use of the authorised development—

(a)as from the date of the acquisition of the right by the undertaker, whether compulsorily or by agreement; or

(b)on the date of entry on the land by the undertaker under section 11(1) of the 1965 Act (1) in pursuance of the right,

whichever is the earlier.

(3) Where the undertaker acquires an existing right over land under paragraph (1), the undertaker is not required to acquire a greater interest in that land.

(1)

Section 11(1) was amended by section 34(1) of, and Schedule 4 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c. 67) and paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 5 to the Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2006 (No. 1).