Article 29 Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition
(1)
After the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which this Order comes into force—
(a)
no notice to treat shall be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act as applied to the acquisition of land by article 19; and
(b)
no declaration shall be executed under section 4 of the 1981 Act as applied by article 20.
(2)
The powers conferred by article 23 shall cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), save that nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the Council remaining in possession of land after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession of it was taken before the end of that period.