The Network Rail (Essex and Others Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2022

Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition

27.—(1) After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order comes into force—

(a) no notice to treat is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act as applied to the acquisition of land by article 18 (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act); and

(b) no declaration is to be executed under section 4(1) (execution of declaration) of the 1981 Act as applied by article 19 (application of the 1981 Act).

(2) The powers conferred by article 20 (power to acquire new rights) and article 21 (temporary use of land for construction of works) cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), except that nothing in this paragraph prevents Network Rail from remaining in possession of land after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession of it was taken before the end of that period.

(1)

Section 4 was amended by sections 184 and 185 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 18 to, the Housing and Planning Act 2017 (c. 22).