4. Acquisition of land by the authority

It shall be lawful for any land required by the authority for the purpose of discharging its functions to be acquired on behalf of the

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authority, in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1960 [Act 486], as if the said purpose were a public purpose within the meaning of that

Act:

Provided that no such acquisition shall be made so long as the land aforesaid may be acquired by agreement.