HC Deb 14 August 1913 vol 56 cc2803-4

Sub-section (4).—With respect to any land belonging or leased to or used by the Company on in or under which any of the authorised works will be situate when constructed in accordance with this Section the Postmaster-General shall not purchase or take the same but the Postmaster-General may take and the Company shall and they are hereby authorised to sell and grant accordingly so far as their interest in the said lands extends an easement or right of using the said subsoil and the surface of the lands coloured blue on the signed plan for the purposes of the construction maintenance and use of the authorised works. The amount to be paid for the acquisition of such easement shall be ascertained in case of difference in the manner provided for by the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 with respect to the purchase of lands otherwise than by agreement and the easement or right so to be taken shall be deemed to be land so far as respects the proceedings for the acquisition thereof and also for the purposes of any arbitration;

Sub-section (14). — The Postmaster-General shall if and when reasonably necessary underpin the station railway buildings roofs and works of the Company where the same are over or affected by the authorised works and execute such other works for the protection of such stations railways buildings roofs and works as may be reasonably required by the engineer and the Post-master-General shall when reasonably required by the engineer continue such underpinning or other works when commenced without cessation:

Sub-section (15).—If before or during the construction of the authorised works the engineer shall he of opinion that such work is or will be a source of danger to any railway station siding roof building or other work belonging or leased to the company and shall give the Postmaster-General notice in writing to that effect the Postmaster-General

Lords Amendments:—

In Sub-section (4), after the word "easements" ["the acquisition of such easements "], insert the words "or right."

In Sub-section (14), leave out the words "stations railways," and insert instead thereof the words "station railway."

In Sub-section (15), leave out the words "such work," and insert instead thereof the words "any such work."

Lords Amendment:—