Housing Act 1985

23 (1) The local housing authority need not prepare or serve a management scheme under section 386 until they are notified by the Secretary of State of his decision to confirm or not to confirm the compulsory purchase order.

(2) The time within which copies of the scheme are to be served under section 386 is—

(a) if the Secretary of State’s decision is not to confirm the compulsory purchase order, eight weeks from the date on which that decision is notified to the authority;

(b) if the Secretary of State’s decision is to confirm the compulsory purchase order, eight weeks from the time at which the compulsory purchase order becomes operative.