Article 24 Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorilyI1
England, Wales and Scotland
(1)
After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which the Order is made—
(a)
no notice to treat shall be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act; and
(b)
no declaration shall be executed under section 4 of the 1981 Act as applied by article 27 (application of 1981 Act).
(2)
The authority conferred by article 31 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) shall cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), save that nothing in this article shall 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. 24 in force at 7.5.2014, see art. 1