Article 21 Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorilyI1
England, Wales and Scotland
After the end of the period 5 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 4 of the 1981 Act (execution of declaration) as applied by article 24 (application of the 1981 Act).
The authority conferred by article 28 (temporary use of the 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 is to 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 10.3.2022, see art. 1