Article 21 Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorilyI1
England and Wales
After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made–
no notice to treat is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act (which makes provision for compulsory acquisition under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981); and
no declaration may be executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981f1 as applied by article 26 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981) of this Order.
The authority conferred by article 27 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) ceases at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), save that nothing in this paragraph will 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.
Annotations
Commencement
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Art. 21 in force at 5.4.2017, see art. 1
Footnotes
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