# The Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014, Article 33: Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily

Extent: E+W+S

(1) After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made—
(a) no notice to treat is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act; and
(b) no declaration is to be executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 as applied by article 36 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981).
(2) The authority conferred by article 40 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) ceases at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), but nothing in this paragraph prevents the undertaker remaining in possession of land after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession was taken before the end of that period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2935/article/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/able-marine-energy-park-development-consent-order-2014/article-33
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