The Boston Barrier Order 2017

Temporary possession of land for construction purposesE+W

38.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Agency may, in connection with the carrying out of the authorised works—

(a)enter upon and take temporary possession of—

(i)the land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 5 (land of which temporary possession may be taken) for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule relating to the authorised works (or any of those works) so specified in column (3) of that Schedule; and

(ii)any other land within Order limits in respect of which no notice of entry has been served under section 11 (powers of entry)(1) of the 1965 Act (other than in connection with the acquisition of new rights only) or no declaration has been made under section 4 (execution of declaration) of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981(2);

(b)remove any buildings, apparatus and vegetation from that land;

(c)construct temporary works (including the provision of means of access) and buildings on the land; and

(d)construct any scheduled works in relation to that land and any other works that are required.

(2) Not less than 14 days before entering upon and taking temporary possession of land under this article the Agency must serve notice of the intended entry on the owners and occupiers of the land.

(3) The Agency may not, without the agreement of the owners of the land, remain in possession of any land under this article—

(a)in the case of land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 5 (land of which temporary possession may be taken), after the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the date of completion of the works specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule; or

(b)in the case of any other land within Order limits, after the end of the period of 2 years beginning with the date of completion of the works for which temporary possession of the land was taken unless the Agency has, before the end of that period, served a notice of entry under section 11(3) of the 1965 Act or made a declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in relation to that land.

(4) Before giving up possession of land of which temporary possession has been taken under this article, the Agency must remove all temporary works and restore the land to the reasonable satisfaction of the owners of the land; but the Agency is not required to replace a building removed under this article or restore land on which any permanent works have been constructed under paragraph (1)(d).

(5) The Agency must pay compensation to the owners and occupiers of land of which temporary possession is taken under this article for any loss or damage arising from the exercise in relation to the land of the powers conferred by this article.

(6) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (5), or as to the amount of the compensation, is to be determined under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(7) Without affecting article 68 (no double recovery), nothing in this article affects any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) (further provision as to compensation for injurious affection) of the 1965 Act or under any other enactment in respect of loss or damage arising from the execution of any works, other than loss or damage for which compensation is payable under paragraph (6).

(8) The powers of compulsory acquisition of land conferred by this Order do not apply in relation to land referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(i) except that the Agency is not precluded from—

(a)acquiring new rights over any part of that land under article 34 (power to acquire new rights) or article 36 (new rights only to be acquired in certain lands); or

(b)acquiring any part of the subsoil (or rights in the subsoil) of that land under article 35 (power to acquire subsoil only).

(9) Where the Agency takes possession of land under this article, the Agency is not required to acquire the land or any interest in it.

(10) Section 13 (refusal to give possession to acquiring authority)(4) of the 1965 Act applies to the temporary possession of land pursuant to this article to the same extent as it applies to the acquisition of land under this Order by virtue of article 32(1) (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act).