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Greater London Authority Act 1999

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403B Acquisition of land by MDC and TfL for shared purposes

(1) This section applies where a Mayoral development corporation and Transport for London agree that the purposes for which they may acquire land compulsorily under— (a) section 207 of the Localism Act 2011, and (b) paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 11 to this Act or Part 12 of the Highways Act 1980, would be advanced by one or both of them acquiring land for a joint project. (2) The purposes for which the Mayoral development corporation may acquire land compulsorily under section 207 of the Localism Act 2011 are to be read as if they included the purposes for which Transport for London may acquire land compulsorily. (3) The purposes for which Transport for London may acquire land compulsorily under paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 11 to this Act or Part 12 of the Highways Act 1980 are to be read as if they included the purposes for which the Mayoral development corporation may acquire land compulsorily. (4) The Mayoral development corporation and Transport for London may agree that one of them is to acquire land on behalf of the other. (5) Where subsection (4) applies, a compulsory acquisition is to proceed under— (a) section 207 of the Localism Act 2011 if it is agreed that the Mayoral development corporation will acquire the land, or (b) paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 11 to this Act or Part 12 of the Highways Act 1980 if it is agreed that Transport for London will acquire the land. (6) Subsection (7) applies where— (a) the Mayoral development corporation and Transport for London both propose to acquire land compulsorily for a joint project, and (b) the proposed compulsory acquisitions require authorisation by different confirming authorities. (7) The proposed compulsory acquisitions are to be treated as requiring the joint authorisation of the confirming authorities. (8) The Mayoral development corporation or Transport for London may acquire land by agreement for the same purposes as those for which that body may acquire land compulsorily by virtue of subsection (2) or (3). (9) The joint project mentioned in subsection (1) is to be treated as the scheme for the purposes of the no-scheme principle in section 6A of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (impact of scheme to be disregarded when assessing value of land for compulsory purchase). (10) In this section “Mayoral development corporation” means a Mayoral development corporation for an area in Greater London.

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403B Acquisition of land by MDC and TfL for shared purposes

(1) This section applies where a Mayoral development corporation and Transport for London agree that the purposes for which they may acquire land compulsorily under— (a) section 207 of the Localism Act 2011, and (b) paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 11 to this Act or Part 12 of the Highways Act 1980, would be advanced by one or both of them acquiring land for a joint project. (2) The purposes for which the Mayoral development corporation may acquire land compulsorily under section 207 of the Localism Act 2011 are to be read as if they included the purposes for which Transport for London may acquire land compulsorily. (3) The purposes for which Transport for London may acquire land compulsorily under paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 11 to this Act or Part 12 of the Highways Act 1980 are to be read as if they included the purposes for which the Mayoral development corporation may acquire land compulsorily. (4) The Mayoral development corporation and Transport for London may agree that one of them is to acquire land on behalf of the other. (5) Where subsection (4) applies, a compulsory acquisition is to proceed under— (a) section 207 of the Localism Act 2011 if it is agreed that the Mayoral development corporation will acquire the land, or (b) paragraph 19(1) of Schedule 11 to this Act or Part 12 of the Highways Act 1980 if it is agreed that Transport for London will acquire the land. (6) Subsection (7) applies where— (a) the Mayoral development corporation and Transport for London both propose to acquire land compulsorily for a joint project, and (b) the proposed compulsory acquisitions require authorisation by different confirming authorities. (7) The proposed compulsory acquisitions are to be treated as requiring the joint authorisation of the confirming authorities. (8) The Mayoral development corporation or Transport for London may acquire land by agreement for the same purposes as those for which that body may acquire land compulsorily by virtue of subsection (2) or (3). (9) The joint project mentioned in subsection (1) is to be treated as the scheme for the purposes of the no-scheme principle in section 6A of the Land Compensation Act 1961 (impact of scheme to be disregarded when assessing value of land for compulsory purchase). (10) In this section “Mayoral development corporation” means a Mayoral development corporation for an area in Greater London.

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