Government of Wales Act 1998
5
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 5
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source1 On the completion by the Agency of a compulsory acquisition of land under section 21A above, all— a private rights of way; and b 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 Agency. 2 Sub-paragraph (1) above does not apply to any right vested in, or apparatus belonging to, statutory undertakers for the purpose of the carrying on of their undertaking. 3 Sub-paragraph (1) above has effect in relation to any right or apparatus not falling within sub-paragraph (2) above subject— a to any direction given by the Agency before the completion of the acquisition that sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any right or apparatus specified in the direction; and b to any agreement which may be made (whether before or after the completion of the acquisition) between the Agency and the person in or to whom the right or apparatus is vested or belongs. 4 Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of a right or the vesting of any apparatus under this paragraph shall be entitled to compensation from the Agency. 5 Any compensation payable under this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with the Land Compensation Act 1961.
Source record
Source and verification
Government of Wales Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
Check the upstream source for currency, amendments, and official formatting. The recorded status describes this source version.
Open upstream source