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(1)The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 11 (powers of entry)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “not less than fourteen days notice” substitute “ a notice of entry ”; and
(ii)after “specified in the notice” insert “ , after the end of a period specified in the notice ”;
(b)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)A notice of entry under subsection (1) must specify the period after the end of which the acquiring authority may enter on and take possession of the land to which the notice relates.
(1B)The period specified in a notice of entry under subsection (1) must not end earlier than the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the notice is served unless it is a notice to which section 11A(4) or paragraph 13 of Schedule 2A applies.”
(3)After section 11 insert—
(1)This section applies where—
(a)an acquiring authority have given a notice of entry under section 11(1) but have not yet entered on and taken possession of the land, and
(b)the authority become aware of an owner, lessee or occupier (“the newly identified person”) to whom they ought to have given a notice to treat under section 5(1) but have not.
(2)Any notice of entry already served under section 11(1) remains valid, but the authority may not enter on and take possession of the land unless they serve on the newly identified person—
(a)a notice to treat under section 5(1), and
(b)a notice of entry under section 11(1).
(3)Subsection (4) applies for the purpose of determining the period to be specified in the notice of entry under section 11(1) served on the newly identified person if—
(a)the person is an occupier of the land and the authority were not aware of the person because they were given misleading information when carrying out inquiries under section 5(1), or
(b)the person is not an occupier of the land.
(4)The period specified in the notice must be a period that ends—
(a)no earlier than the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the notice of entry is served, and
(b)no earlier than the end of the period specified in any previous notice of entry given by the acquiring authority in respect of the land.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 186 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 5)
(1)The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 11 (powers of entry), after subsection (1B) (inserted by section 186 of this Act), insert—
“(1C)A notice of entry under subsection (1) must explain the effect of section 11B (counter-notice requiring possession to be taken on specified date) and give an address at which the acquiring authority may be served with a counter-notice.”
(3)After section 11A (inserted by section 186 above) insert—
(1)Where an acquiring authority serve a notice of entry under section 11(1) on an occupier with an interest in land, the occupier may serve a counter-notice requiring the acquiring authority to take possession of the land by no later than a date specified in the counter-notice.
(2)If the occupier gives up possession of the land on or before the specified date the acquiring authority are to be treated as having taken possession on that date (unless the acquiring authority has in fact taken possession before that date).
(3)The date specified in the counter-notice—
(a)must not be before the end of the period specified in the notice of entry under section 11(1), and
(b)must be at least 28 days after the day on which the counter-notice is served.
(4)A counter-notice under subsection (1) has no effect if the notice to treat relating to the land is withdrawn or ceases to have effect before the date specified in the counter-notice.
(5)A counter-notice under subsection (1) has no effect if it would require an acquiring authority to take possession of land at a time when section 11A or paragraph 6 of Schedule 2A prohibit the authority from entering on and taking possession of the land.
(6)If subsection (5) applies, the authority must notify the occupier who served the counter-notice—
(a)that the counter-notice has no effect, and
(b)if the authority serve a notice of entry as mentioned in section 11A(2)(b), of the date after which the authority could enter on and take possession of the land.
(7)If a counter-notice served under subsection (1) has no effect because of subsection (5), the occupier who served it may serve a further counter-notice.
(8)Where a notice of entry under section 11(1) is served on more than one occupier with the same interest in the land, a reference in this section to the occupier with an interest in land is to all of them acting together.”
Commencement Information
I2S. 187 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 5)
In section 11 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (powers of entry), after subsection (1C) (inserted by section 187 of this Act), insert—
“(1D)An acquiring authority may extend the period specified in a notice of entry under subsection (1) by agreement with each person on whom it was served.
(1E)A reference in this Act to the period specified in a notice of entry under subsection (1) is to the period as extended by any agreement under subsection (1D).”
Commencement Information
I3S. 188 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 5)
(1)Schedule 6 to the New Towns Act 1981 (modification of compulsory purchase legislation as applied for the purposes of the Act) is amended as follows.
(2)In paragraph 4—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i)in the words before paragraph (a), after “every owner of that land” insert “ so far as known to the acquiring authority after making diligent inquiry in accordance with section 5(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 ”;
(ii)in the words after paragraph (b), omit “(not being less than 14 days)”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A)The period specified in a notice under sub-paragraph (1) must not end earlier than the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the notice is served unless—
(a)it is a notice to which paragraph 4A(4) applies, or
(b)it is a notice to which paragraph 13 of Schedule 2A to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (as modified by paragraph 1(2)(g) above) applies.
(2B)A notice under sub-paragraph (1) must explain the effect of paragraph 4B (counter-notice requiring possession to be taken on specified date) and give an address at which the acquiring authority may be served with a counter-notice.
(2C)An acquiring authority may extend the period specified in a notice under sub-paragraph (1) by agreement with each person on whom it was served.
(2D)A reference in this Schedule to the period specified in a notice under sub-paragraph (1) is to the period as extended by any agreement under sub-paragraph (2C).”
(3)After paragraph 4 insert—
“4A(1)This paragraph applies where—
(a)an acquiring authority have given a notice under paragraph 4(1) but have not yet entered on and taken possession of the land, and
(b)the authority become aware of an owner (“the newly identified owner”) to whom they ought to have given a notice to treat under section 5(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 but have not.
(2)Any notice already served under paragraph 4(1) remains valid, but the authority may not enter on and take possession of the land unless they serve on the newly identified owner—
(a)a notice to treat under section 5(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, and
(b)a notice under paragraph 4(1).
(3)Sub-paragraph (4) applies for the purpose of determining the period to be specified in the notice under paragraph 4(1) served on the newly identified owner if—
(a)the owner is an occupier of the land and the authority were not aware of the owner because they were given misleading information when carrying out inquiries under section 5(1) of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, or
(b)the owner is not an occupier of the land.
(4)The period must be a period that ends—
(a)no earlier than the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the notice of entry is served, and
(b)no earlier than the end of the period specified in any previous notice under paragraph 4(1) given by the acquiring authority in respect of the land.
(5)This paragraph applies instead of section 11A of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.
4B(1)Where the acquiring authority serves a notice under paragraph 4(1) on an occupier with an interest in land, the occupier may serve a counter-notice requiring the acquiring authority to take possession of the land by no later than a date specified in the counter-notice.
(2)If the occupier gives up possession of the land on or before the specified date, the acquiring authority is to be treated as having taken possession on that date (unless the acquiring authority has in fact taken possession before that date).
(3)The date specified in the counter-notice—
(a)must not be before the end of the period specified in the notice under paragraph 4(1), and
(b)must be at least 28 days after the day on which the counter-notice is served.
(4)A counter-notice under sub-paragraph (1) has no effect if the notice to treat relating to the land is withdrawn or ceases to have effect before the date specified in the counter-notice.
(5)A counter-notice under sub-paragraph (1) has no effect if it would require an acquiring authority to take possession of land at a time when either paragraph 4A of this Schedule or paragraph 6 of Schedule 2A to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 prohibit the authority from entering on and taking possession of the land.
(6)If sub-paragraph (5) applies, the authority must notify the occupier who served the counter-notice—
(a)that the counter-notice has no effect, and
(b)if the authority serve a notice under paragraph 4(1) of this Schedule as mentioned in paragraph 4A(2)(b) of this Schedule, of the date after which the authority could enter on and take possession of the land.
(7)If a counter-notice served under sub-paragraph (1) has no effect because of sub-paragraph (5), the occupier who served it may serve a further counter-notice.
(8)Where a notice under paragraph 4(1) is served on more than one occupier with the same interest in the land, a reference in this section to the occupier with an interest in land is to all of them acting together.
(9)This paragraph applies instead of section 11B of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.”
Commencement Information
I4S. 189 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 5)
Schedule 16 abolishes the alternative procedure for taking possession of land under section 11(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.
Commencement Information
I5S. 190 in force at 13.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(j)
In section 9 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (minor tenancies and tenancies about to expire), in subsection (2), for “14 days” substitute “ 3 months ”.
Commencement Information
I6S. 191 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(f) (with reg. 5)
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