Article 18 Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorilyI1
England and Wales
After the end of the period of 7 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made—
no notice to treat may be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act; and
no declaration may be executed under section 4f1 (execution of declaration) of the 1981 Act as applied by article 21 (application of the 1981 Act).
The authority conferred by article 25 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project) ceases at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), but 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
Commencement
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Art. 18 in force at 9.5.2024, see art. 1
Footnotes
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Amended by sections 184 and 185 of and paragraph 2 of Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).