Commentary on provisions of the Act Schedule 15: Extinction of rights over land General rights
Paragraph 5 provides that general rights over land within the Act limits which is held by the Secretary of State for Phase One purposes are extinguished. Where only rights are acquired, or restrictive covenants imposed, for Phase One purposes in relation to land within the Act limits, general rights are only extinguished to the extent that they are inconsistent with the exercise of the acquired right or the restrictive covenant.
	Paragraph 6 enables the Secretary of State to direct that any particular general right is not to be extinguished under paragraph 5, either wholly or in part.