Article 29 Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisitionI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(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 is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act as applied to the acquisition of land by article 17 (application of 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^f1 as applied by article 18 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981).

(2)

The powers conferred by article 23 (temporary use of land for construction of works) cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), but nothing in this paragraph prevents 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.

Article 29 Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisitionI1

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