# Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981, Paragraph 9


(1) This paragraph applies if the acquiring authority do not serve notice of a decision within the decision period.
(2) If the counter-notice was served before the original vesting date, the authority are to be treated as if they had served notice of a decision to withdraw the notice to treat in relation to the land proposed to be acquired.
(3) If the counter-notice was served on or after the original vesting date, they are to be treated as if they had served notice of a decision to accept it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/66/schedule/A1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/compulsory-purchase-vesting-declarations-act-1981/schedule-A1/paragraph-9
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