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(1) The highway authority may, if it is considered essential’ in the interests ,of safety of convenience of traffic, regulate or divert any existing right “of access-to a highWay across land lying'between the control line and the highway boundary. . . . Declaration of limited awess highs WW. Regulation. ’ ’ or diVisibn , of existing rights ‘ off _ ,t ‘ accesg., 4 ' Compen- :anon. 12 (2) Where an existing right of access is diverted, the point 3:! which alternative access is given to the highway shall not be unreasonably distant from the existing point of access. (3) In the case of existing village tracks and lanes giving access. to a highway to right angles, the alternative access that may be provided shalt as far as possible have a diagonal approach to the:1 highway.