The Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023

Modification of Part 1 of the 1965 ActE+W+S

26.—(1) Part 1 (compulsory purchase under Acquisition of Land Act of 1946) of the 1965 Act, as applied to this Order by section 125 (application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act, is modified as follows.

(2) In section 4A(1) (extension of time limit during challenge)(1)—

(a)for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order)” substitute, “section 118 of the 2008 Act (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent)”; and

(b)for “the three year period specified in section 4” substitute “the seven year period mentioned in article 20 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023”.

(3) In section 11A (powers of entry: further notices of entry)(2)—

(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) (expiry of time limit for exercise of compulsory purchase power not to affect acquisition of interests omitted from purchase), for “section 4 of this Act” substitute “article 20 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the Hornsea Four Offshore Wind Farm Order 2023”.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 26 in force at 3.8.2023, see art. 1

(1)

Inserted by section 202(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

(2)

Inserted by section 186(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).