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Powers to acquire new rights

5.—(1) Railtrack may compulsorily acquire such easements or other rights over any land referred to in article 3 above as may be required for any purpose for which that land may be acquired by it under that article, by creating them as well as by acquiring easements or other rights already in existence.

(2) Railtrack may compulsorily acquire such easements or other rights over the land shown numbered 2 on the land plan and described in the book of reference as it shall require in order to make provision for access to the new Luton Parkway railway station by vehicles of the emergency services.

(3) Subject to section 8 of the 1965 Act (as substituted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to this Order), where Railtrack acquires a right over land under paragraph (1) or (2) above it shall not be required to acquire a greater interest in the land.

(4) Schedule 1 to this Order shall have effect for the purpose of modifying the enactments relating to compensation and the provisions of the 1965 Act in their application in relation to the compulsory acquisition under this article of a right over land by the creation of a new right.