Part 2: Compulsory Purchase Etc Chapter 1: Temporary possession of land Section 27: Powers of acquiring authority in relation to land
This section allows the acquiring authority to use the land as if it had acquired all interests in it and, in particular, provides the power to remove or erect buildings or other works and remove any vegetation. The acquiring authority may use land even if this involves interfering with a "relevant right or interest" or a restrictive covenant, except those owned by statutory undertakers (including Electronic Communications Code operators) and the National Trust.
	But the powers of acquiring authorities in relation to land are limited to the purposes for which temporary possession was required as set out in the authorising instrument and subject to any regulations made under section 29 limiting the ways in which the land can be used.
	This section extends and applies to England and Wales only.