Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845

Municipal corporations not to sell without the approbation of the Treasury.

15. Nothing in this or the special Act contained shall enable any municipal corporation to sell for the purposes of the special Act, without the approbation of the Treasury, any lands which they could not have sold without such approbation before the passing of the special Act, other than such lands as the company are by the powers of this or the special Act empowered to purchase or take compulsorily.

[1] And with respect to the purchase and taking of lands otherwise than by agreement, be it enacted as follows:

[1 This group of sections, except ss. 16, 17, does not apply to railways in Ireland to which the Railways Act (Ireland), 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 70.) applies. See s. 3.]