The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

35.—(1) Part 1 of the 1965 Act as applied by section 125 (application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act is modified as follows.

(2) In section 4 (time limit for giving notice to treat) for “after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which the compulsory purchase order becomes operative” substitute “after the end of the period stated in article 32 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land and rights compulsorily) of the National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024”.

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

(a) for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to the 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 mentioned in article 32 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land and rights compulsorily) of the National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024”.

(4) In section 11A (powers of entry: further notice of entry)—

(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “land” insert “under that provision”; and

(b) in subsection (2), after “land” insert “under that provision”.

(5) 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 32 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land and rights compulsorily) of the National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024”.

(6) In Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in notice to treat)—

(a) for paragraphs 1(2) and 14(2) substitute—

“2.   But see article 24(3) (acquisition of subsoil or airspace only) of the National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024, which excludes the acquisition of subsoil or airspace only from this Schedule”.

(b) and after paragraph 29, insert—

“PART 4 INTERPRETATION

30.   In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 20 (protective works), 25 (temporary use of land by National Grid), 26 (temporary use of land by UKPN) or 27 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development) of the National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024.”.