Art. 6 in force at 29.7.2014, see art. 1

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1821/article/6The Felixstowe Branch Line (Land Acquisition) Order 2014enTRANSPORT AND WORKS, ENGLANDTRANSPORT, ENGLANDStatute Law Database2025-11-25Expert Participation2017-09-21This Order confers powers on The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company for the compulsory acquisition of land and interests in land in the Borough of Ipswich and Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk. The powers are conferred for the purposes of constructing and operating an additional railway line adjacent to part of the existing Felixstowe branch railway line and improvements to certain level crossings on the existing Felixstowe branch railway line. Such works were authorised by the Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2512) (“the 2008 Order”). The compulsory acquisition powers conferred by the 2008 Order expired on 14th October 2013.PART 2ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LANDPowers of acquisition
Power to acquire new rights6.(1)

The undertaker may acquire compulsorily such easements or other rights over any land referred to in paragraph (1) of article 3 (power to acquire land) as may be required for any purpose for which that land may be acquired under that provision, by creating them as well as by acquiring easements or other rights already in existence.

(2)

Subject to section 8 of the 1965 Act (as substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 (modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights) to the 2008 Order, as applied by article 15 (application of provisions of the 2008 Order)) where the undertaker acquires a right over land under paragraph (1) the undertaker is not required to acquire a greater interest in that land.

(3)

Schedule 6 to the 2008 Order, as applied by article 15, has effect for the purpose of modifying the enactments relating to compensation and the provisions of the 1965 Act in their application in relation to the compulsory acquisition under this article of a right over land by the creation of a new right.