144Application of other laws in relation to land vested in a gas company

144 Application of other laws in relation to land vested in a gas company (1) Sections 26 and 28 of the **Land Acquisition and Compensation Act 1986** apply in relation to land that is vested in a gas transmission company or gas distribution company under section 142 as if— (a) any reference to land vested in the Authority were a reference to the land vested in the gas transmission company or gas distribution company (as the case requires); and (b) any reference to the Authority entering into possession of the land were a reference to the Authority entering into possession of the land on behalf of the gas transmission company or gas distribution company in which the land is vested. (2) Section 53 of the **Transfer of Land Act 1958** applies in relation to land that is vested in a gas transmission company or gas distribution company under section 142 as if a reference in that section to an acquiring authority or authority were a reference to the gas transmission company or gas distribution company (as the case requires). (3) Section 54 of the **Transfer of Land Act 1958** applies in relation to land that is vested in a gas transmission company or gas distribution company under section 142 as if a reference in that section to an acquiring authority (except where secondly occurring) were a reference to the gas transmission company or gas distribution company (as the case requires). (4) The Minister may lodge a notification under section 88(2) of the **Transfer of Land Act 1958** in respect of an easement acquired under section 142 even though the easement is vested in a gas transmission company or gas distribution company. (5) Section 35(3) of the **Subdivision Act 1988** applies in relation to land that is vested in a gas transmission company or gas distribution company under section 142 as if after paragraph (d) there were inserted— "(e) if any land on the plan is vested in a gas transmission company or gas distribution company under section 142 of the **Gas Industry Act 2001**, must include the name of the company in whom the land is vested.". (6) Section 35(6) of the **Subdivision Act 1988** applies in relation to land that is vested in a gas transmission company or gas distribution company under section 142 as if paragraphs (k) and (l) provide for the creation of a folio in the name of the gas transmission company or gas distribution company in which the land is vested instead of in the name of the authority.