Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily or use land temporarily20

1

After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made—

a

no notice to treat may be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act; and

b

no declaration may be executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 198117 as applied by article 23 (application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981).

2

The authority conferred by article 26 (temporary use of land for construction of authorised development) ceases at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), save that, subject to article 26(3) and article 26(5), 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.