The National Grid (Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement Project) Development Consent Order 2024

Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land and rights compulsorily

24.—(1) After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made (and subject to article 32 (Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act) and article 33 (Application of the 1981 Act))—

(a) no notice to treat may be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act (which makes provision for compulsory purchase under the Acquisition of Land Act 1981); and

(b) no declaration may be executed under section 4 (execution of declaration) of the 1981 Act as applied by article 33 (application of the 1981 Act).

(2) The authority conferred by articles 36 (temporary use of land by National Grid), 37 (temporary use of land by NPG) and 38 (temporary use of land by NGN) ceases at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), except that nothing in this paragraph prevents the undertaker, NPG or NGN from 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.