Article 23 Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorilyI1

England and Wales

(1)

After the end of the period of five years beginning on the day on which this Order comes into force—

(a)

no notice to treat may be served under Part 1 (compulsory purchase under Acquisition of Land Act of 1946) of the 1965 Act; and

(b)

no declaration may be executed under section 4 (execution of declaration) of the 1981 Act as applied by article 28 (application of the 1981 Act).

(2)

The authority conferred by article 31 F1(temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) must cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), save 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

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 23(2) substituted (10.3.2021) by The Riverside Energy Park (Correction) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/273), art. 1(2), Sch.

Commencement

I1: Art. 23 in force at 1.5.2020, see art. 1