Commentary on provisions of the Act Temporary possession and use of land Section 16: Use of roads
Subsection (1) confers on the nominated undertaker a power to use any roads on the land specified in the table in Schedule 8 or paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 for Phase One purposes. Under subsection (2) this power ends 5 years after Phase One of High Speed 2 is brought into general use. Under subsections (3) and (4) compensation is payable to the person responsible for managing the road for any loss suffered as a result of the use of this power, with any disputes about such compensation to be determined under the Lands Compensation Act 1961.