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Article 32 Modification of the 2017 RegulationsI1

England and Wales

(1)

The Schedule to the 2017 Regulations is modified as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (3) of Form 1, after “from the date on which the service of notices required by section 6 of the Act is completed”, insert—

“(1A)

The [insert land or rights or both] described in Part [ ] of the Schedule hereto as being for the benefit of third parties and more particularly delineated on the plan annexed hereto vests in the statutory undertaker F1, public communications provider or local authority in question as from the end of the period of [insert period of 3 months or longer] from the date on which the service of notices required by section 6 of the Act is completed.”.

(3)

References in Form 2 to “in themselves” is substituted with “in themselves and any identified third parties”.

(4)

In paragraph (b) of the notes on use of Form 2—

(a)

after “Insert the name of the authority” insert “and where the context requires insert a reference to third parties”; and

(b)

omit “Thereafter rely on that definition wherever “(b)” appears in the text.”.

F2(5)

In this article, “public communications provider” means a public communications provider as defined in section 151(1) of the Communications Act 2003.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in art. 32(2) inserted (12.9.2025) by The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1014), art. 1, Sch.

F2

Art. 32(5) inserted (12.9.2025) by The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1014), art. 1, Sch.

Commencement

I1

Art. 32 in force at 15.4.2025, see art. 1