SCHEDULE 13 Welsh Development Agency: Land Provisions
Government of Wales Act 1998 (1998 c 38) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 13 Welsh Development Agency: Land Provisions

Section 127

1

The Welsh Development Agency Act 1975 has effect subject to the following amendments.

2

After section 21 insert—

“21A Powers of land acquisition

(1)     The powers to acquire land mentioned in sections 1(7)(h) and 16(3)(b) above are powers—

(a)     to acquire land by agreement; and

(b)     to acquire land compulsorily if authorised to do so by the Secretary of State.

(2)     Where the Agency acquire or have acquired land under subsection (1) above, they have power to acquire by agreement or, if authorised to do so by the Secretary of State, to acquire compulsorily—

(a)     any land which adjoins the land and is required for the purpose of executing works for facilitating its development or use; and

(b)     where the land forms part of a common, an open space or a fuel or field garden allotment, any land required for the purpose of being given in exchange for it.

(3)     The Agency may under subsection (1) above acquire rights over land by the creation of new rights (as well as by acquiring rights already in existence).

(4)     Before the Agency acquire land under subsection (1) for

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