Local Government (Building and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993
97Acquisition of way by council
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97 Acquisition of way by council
(1) The owner of a subdivision is to convey or transfer a way shown on a sealed plan as "to be acquired by the highway authority" to the highway authority in fee simple when required in writing to do so by the highway authority.
(2) If there is no agreement as to a fair price, the compensation payable to the owner is to be determined as a disputed claim for compensation under the Land Acquisition Act 1993 .