Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorilyE+W+S
26.—(1) After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order is made—
(a)no notice to treat is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act, as modified by article 30 (modification of Part 1 of the 1965 Act); and
(b)no declaration is to be executed under section 4 (execution of declaration) of the 1981 Act as applied by article 31 (application of the 1981 Act).
(2) The authority conferred by article 34 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development) ceases at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), except that nothing in this paragraph prevents the undertaker from remaining in possession of land after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession was taken before the end of that period.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 26 in force at 4.11.2022, see art. 1