23.This section sets out the responsibilities of the Policing Board with regard to acquiring and disposing of land for police purposes.  It replaces section 6 of the 1998 Act with minor amendments which remove some of the Secretary of State’s detailed controls.  Under subsections (2)-(4) the Policing Board can acquire land for police purposes compulsorily by asking the Secretary of State to make an order vesting land in the Board.
Commentary Part Ii: the Northern Ireland Policing Board Section 7: Acquisition and Disposal of Land