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Licence to use land.
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10.—(1) Subject to this section, the Board is hereby authorised and empowered, for the purposes of carrying on its undertaking, to occupy and use the land for the time being vested in the Minister by section 9 or under section 20.
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(2) For the purpose of the exercise, enforcement and performance of all powers, privileges, rights and obligations attaching to the estate, right, title and interest of the Minister in the land, the Board shall stand in the place of the Minister but shall not, save as provided by sections 21 and 27, have power to sell any such land or, without the consent of the Minister, to let it for a period exceeding three years.
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(3) The Board shall—
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(a) at its own expense maintain the land, including all railway lines, roads, bridges, viaducts, tunnels, drains, premises, works and structures of whatsoever kind;
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(b) discharge all rent, rates and other outgoings due by it by virtue of this section in respect thereof;
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(c) satisfy the Minister, whenever he so requests, that the use or occupation of any land by the Board continues to be necessary for the proper operation of the undertaking; and
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(d) permit the Minister and persons authorised by him to enter upon and use and occupy any land so far as such entry, user and occupation do not affect the proper operation of the undertaking.
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(4) The use or occupation by the Board of any hereditament or tenement, within the meaning of the Valuation Acts, shall not be regarded as use or occupation of a public nature or for a public purpose, within the meaning of any enactment conferring exemption from a rate leviable by any local authority.
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