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Section 118: Extinguishment of rights over land compulsorily acquired

Town and Country Planning Act 1971 · 1971 c. 78View on legislation.gov.uk

Part VI: Acquisition and Appropriation of Land and Related Provisions

Subject to the provisions of this section, upon the completion by the acquiring authority of a compulsory acquisition of land under this Part of this Act, all private rights of way and rights of laying down, erecting, continuing or maintaining any apparatus on, under or over the land shall be extinguished, and any such apparatus shall vest in the acquiring authority.

Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any right vested in, or apparatus belonging to, statutory undertakers for the purpose of the carrying on of their undertaking.

In respect of any right or apparatus not falling within subsection (2) of this section, subsection (1) of this section shall have effect subject—

to any direction given by the acquiring authority before the completion of the acquisition that subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any right or apparatus specified in the direction ; and
to any agreement which may be made (whether before or after the completion of the acquisition) between the acquiring authority and the person in or to whom the right or apparatus in question is vested or belongs.

Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of a right or the vesting of any apparatus under this section shall be entitled to compensation from the acquiring authority.

Any compensation payable under this section shall be determined in accordance with the Land Compensation Act 1961.

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