# The Hinkley Point C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2013, Article 26: Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily

Extent: E+W+S

(1) After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made—
(a) no notice to treat shall be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act (which makes provision for compulsory acquisition under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981); and
(b) no declaration shall be executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 as applied by article 29 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981),
in respect of the acquisition by the undertaker of land for the authorised project under this Order.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the authority conferred by article 33 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project) shall cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) Paragraph (2) shall not prevent 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/648/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hinkley-point-c-nuclear-generating-station-order-2013/article-26
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