HC Deb 25 November 1909 vol 13 c399

(1) Where an advance is made under this Part of this Act for any purpose which involves the acquisition of land, the Department, body, or persons to whom the advance is made, may acquire and hold land for the purpose, and where they are unable to acquire by agreement on reasonable terms any land which they consider necessary, they may apply to the Development Commissioners for an order empowering them to acquire the land compulsorily in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule to this Act.

Lords Amendment agreed to: In Subsection (1), to add the words: "and the Commissioners shall have power to make such order."

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