Article 24 Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition

The powers conferred by this Order to acquire land or rights over land compulsorily, and the power conferred by article 21 to enter upon and take temporary possession of land, cease at the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order comes into force.

Paragraph (1) does not prevent the undertaker remaining in possession of land in accordance with article 21 after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession of it was taken before the end of that period.