PART 5POWERS OF ACQUISITION

Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 ActI124

1

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

2

In section 4A(1) M1 (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), the three year period mentioned in section 4” substitute “ section 118 of the Planning Act 2008 (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent), the five year period mentioned in article 20 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire rights compulsorily) of the Reinforcement to the North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network Order 2020 ”.

3

In section 11A M2 (powers of entry: further notices of entry)—

a

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

b

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

4

In section 22(2) (interests omitted from purchase), for “section 4 of this Act” substitute “ article 20 (time limited for exercise of authority to acquire rights compulsorily) of the Reinforcement to the North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network Order 2020 ”.

5

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 23(3) (acquisition of subsoil or airspace only) of the Reinforcement to the North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network Order 2020, which excludes the acquisition of subsoil or airspace only from this Schedule

b

after paragraph 29 insert—

PART 4INTERPRETATION

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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 Reinforcement to the North Shropshire Electricity Distribution Network Order 2020.