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Vesting declarations: procedure

183Notice of general vesting declaration procedure

Schedule 15 changes the notice requirements for general vesting declarations.

184Earliest vesting date under general vesting declaration

In section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (execution of declaration vesting land at the end of a period of not less than 28 days from the date of service), in subsection (1) for “28 days” substitute “3 months”.

185No general vesting declaration after notice to treat

In section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (execution of declaration), after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)But an acquiring authority may not execute a declaration in respect of land if they have served a notice to treat in respect of that land and have not withdrawn it.

(1B)In subsection (1A) the reference to an authority having “served” a notice does not include cases in which the authority is deemed to have served a notice.

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