Housing Act 1985

3 (1) Where the local housing authority have made a rehabilitation order they shall not—

(a) serve notice to treat under section 5 of the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 in respect of land included in a compulsory purchase order made and confirmed by virtue of section 290 which includes land in relation to which a notice is required to be served under paragraph 10 below (notice of intention to submit order for confirmation), or

(b) demolish, without the consent of the Secretary of State, any building on land in relation to which such a notice is required to be served,

until after the date on which the notice becomes operative or, as the case may be, on which confirmation of the order is refused.

(2) No account shall be taken for the purposes of section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (time limit for completing compulsory purchase) of any period during which an authority are prevented by sub-paragraph (1) from serving a notice to treat under section 5 of that Act.