Acquisition of land to which scheme applies

The Minister may purchase by agreement any land to which a scheme applies, which is required for the purposes of the scheme, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing words, he may purchase any such land, (a) which is required for carrying out the improvement or controlling the development of frontages to, or of lands abutting on or adjacent to, any road, or any proposed road which is to be constructed wholly or partly at the public expense; (b) which is required for securing the satisfactory development of any land in accordance with the provisions of the scheme in any case where, by reason of the land being held in plots which are of inconvenient size or shape, or of which the arrangement or alignment is inconvenient, or by reason of the multiplicity of interests in the land, or by reason of the fact that the land is being used in a manner or for purposes inconsistent with the provisions of the scheme, it does not appear to be reasonably practicable to such development otherwise than by purchase of the land; (c) which forms the site of a road which is to be used for some other purpose under any provision in the scheme; or 60 (d) which is required for the purpose of providing accommodation for a person whose premises have been purchased for the purposes of the scheme.