# Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 24

Extent: E+W

Where the compulsory purchase order is confirmed by the Secretary of State, the control order ceases to have effect—
(a) if the local housing authority enter into a contract to purchase the house, on the date when the contract is made;
(b) if the local housing authority, in pursuance of a notice served under section 11 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, enter and take possession of the house or serve a notice under section 583 of this Act (power to take possession without displacing tenant), on the date when the notice under section 11 is served.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/schedule/13/paragraph/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/schedule-13/paragraph-24
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