6.—(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.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 6 in force at 29.7.2014, see art. 1