Article 16 Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorilyI1
England, Wales and Scotland
After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made—
no notice to treat may be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act; and
no declaration may be executed under section 4 of the 1981 Actf1 as applied by article 19 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981).
The authority conferred by article 23 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project) ceases at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), except that 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.
Annotations
Commencement
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Art. 16 in force at 29.8.2017, see art. 1
Footnotes
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Section 4 was amended by sections 184 and 185 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c.22) subject to transitional provisions specified in S.I. 2017/75.