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Paragraph 3

(1)

In its application by virtue of paragraph 2 above, the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall have effect with the following modifications.

(2)

Section 4 (time limit for exercise of powers of compulsory purchase) shall be omitted.

(3)

Section 11(1) (power to enter on and take possession of land the subject of a notice to treat after giving not less than fourteen days’ notice) shall have effect—

(a)

in a case where the notice to treat relates only to the acquisition of subsoil or under-surface of land or an easement or other right over land, with the substitution for “fourteen days” of “ one month’s ”, and

(b)

in any other case, with the substitution for “fourteen days” of “ three months ”.

(4)

In Schedule 3 (alternative procedure for obtaining right of entry) paragraph 3(3) (requirement as to sureties in relation to bond for compensation) shall be omitted.