The Wrexham Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2017

Application of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

23.—(1) Part 1 of the 1965 Act, as applied to this Order by section 125 (application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act, is modified as follows.

(2) In section 4A(1) (extension of time limit during challenge)—

(a) for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order)” substitute “section 118 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent)”; and

(b) for “the three year period mentioned in section 4” substitute “the five year period specified in article 20 of the Wrexham Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2017”.

(3) In section 22(2) (expiry of time limit for exercise of compulsory purchase power not to affect acquisition of interests omitted from purchase), for “section 4 of this Act” substitute “article 20 of the Wrexham Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2017”.

(4) In Schedule 2A—

(a) omit paragraphs 1(2) and 14(2); and

(b) at the end insert—

“PART 4 INTERPRETATION

30.   In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 26 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) or article 27 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development) of the Wrexham Gas Fired Generating Station Order 2017.”.