Great Northern Railway Act, 1953

Sale of surplus land.

21.—(1) Where, after consultation with the Board, the Minister is satisfied that any land vested in him by section 9 or under section 20 is no longer required by the Board for the purposes of the undertaking, the Minister, or the Board acting with the consent and on behalf of the Minister, may (subject, in regard to railway lines, to section 27) sell or otherwise dispose of the land.

(2) The proceeds of sale or disposal of land under this section shall be paid into or disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer in such manner as the Minister for Finance may direct.