Great Northern Railway Act, 1953

Acquisition of land.

20.—(1) (a) The Board, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance, may, in the name and on behalf of the Minister, acquire land for the use of the Board.

(b) Land acquired under this subsection shall be expressed to vest and shall vest in the Minister and, accordingly, section 10 shall apply in relation to it.

(2) The Board, with the consent of the Minister and the Ministry, may acquire additional land for the purposes of the Dundalk Works.

(3) Sections 17 and 18 of the Transport Act, 1950 (No. 12 of 1950), shall apply to the acquisition of land for the purposes of this section, references therein to “the Board” being construed as references to the Board established by this Act.