23.—(1) The 1981 Act applies as if this Order were a compulsory purchase order.
(2) The 1981 Act, as applied by paragraph (1), has effect with the following modifications.
(3) In section 1 (application of act) for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) This section applies to any Minister, any local or other public authority or any other body or person authorised to acquire land by means of a compulsory purchase order.”
(4) In section 5(2) (earliest date for execution of declaration), omit the words from “, and this subsection” to the end.
(5) Omit section 5A (time limit for general vesting declaration).
(6) In section 5B (extension of time limit during challenge) 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 5A” 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 land compulsorily) of the Keadby 3 (Carbon Capture Equipped Gas Fired Generating Station) Order 2022.”.
(7) In section 6 (notices after execution of declaration) for subsection (1)(b) substitute—
“(b)on every other person who has given information to the acquiring authority with respect to any of that land further to the invitation published and served under section 134 (notice of authorisation of compulsory acquisition) of the Planning Act 2008,”.
(8) In section 7 (constructive notice to treat) in subsection (1)(a), omit “(as modified by section 4 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981)”.
(9) In Schedule A1 (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in general vesting declaration), for paragraph 1(2) substitute—
“(2) But see article 24(3) (acquisition of subsoil or airspace only) of the Keadby 3 (Carbon Capture Equipped Gas Fired Generating Station) Order 2022 which excludes the acquisition of subsoil or airspace only from this Schedule.”.
(10) References to the 1965 Act in the 1981 Act are to be construed as references to the 1965 Act as applied by section 125 (application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act and as modified by article 25 (modification of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965).
(11) Part 1 of the 1961 Act shall apply where pursuant to this Order there arises a dispute as to compensation which is payable pursuant to this Order notwithstanding that such dispute may not relate to compensation for the acquisition of land authorised by this Order.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 23 in force at 29.12.2022, see art. 1