8(1)Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the power of the Minister of Supply to make byelaws under the Military Lands Acts, 1892 to 1903, shall be exercisable in relation to any land vested in another person which the Minister has for the time being the right of using for any purpose of the Ministry of Supply as if the land were vested in the Minister and appropriated for that purpose:U.K.
Provided that nothing in any byelaws made by virtue of this subparagraph shall injuriously affect the private rights of any person further or otherwise than is authorized by the grant of the right to use the land.
(2)Nothing in this paragraph shall apply to land which the Minister has for the time being the right of using by virtue of an order made under Regulation fifty-two of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, or in consequence of possession of the land having been taken under Part IV of those Regulations.
(3)Any byelaws made by the Minister of Supply by virtue of paragraph (4) of the said Regulation fifty-two which are in force at the commencement of this Act shall continue in force and have effect as if they had been made by virtue of this paragraph.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of Minister of Supply under para. 8 now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1953/1673 (1953 I, p. 1222), 1957/561 (1957 I, p. 1435), 1959/1768, 1826 (1959 I, pp. 1793, 1791), 1964/490, 2048, 1967/155 and 1970/1537