Part 2: Compulsory Purchase Etc Chapter 1: Temporary possession of land Section 26: Consequential amendments
This section provides that temporary possession land is included in the list of categories of land which are blighted land.
	It also extends the right to enter and survey land in section 172 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 by making it available in connection with a proposal to take temporary possession under section 18 of the Act. A consequential amendment is also made to the definition of "acquiring authority" in section 172 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to clarify its meaning in this context.
	This section extends and applies to England and Wales only.