§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONI beg to move, in page 5, line 43, to leave out from the word "authorise," to the word "and," in page 6, line 6, and to insert instead thereof the words:
a highway authority to acquire compulsorily, subject to any conditions imposed by the Order, an easement or right in, to, or over any such land for the purposes of the construction, improvement, or enlargement of any bridge under or over such land.The Clause, as drafted, provides that both land belong to either a railway company or a statutory undertaker cannot be acquired compulsorily under the Bill, but an order may authorise the compulsory acquisition of an casement over any such land. It has been represented to us by the Railway Companies Association that this power is needlessly wide, and, in fact, except as regards highways and bridges, compulsory powers already exist for taking casements. We think the view reasonable, and I accordingly move this Amendment.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendment made: In page 6, line 14, leave out the words "section six," and insert instead thereof the words "sections six and seven."—[Mr. Herbert Morrison.]
§ Clause 4 (Amendment of 10 and 11, Geo. 5. c. 57, s. 2 (1)), ordered to stand part of the Bill.