High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017

1 (1) The person to whom the notice to treat mentioned in section 6 is given (“the owner”) may, within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given, give the Secretary of State a counter-notice—

(a) objecting to the sale of the part (“the land subject to the notice to treat”), and

(b) stating that he or she is willing and able to sell the whole (“the land subject to the counter-notice”).

(2) If no counter-notice is given under sub-paragraph (1), the owner is required to sell the land subject to the notice to treat.

(3) If—

(a) a counter-notice is given under sub-paragraph (1), and

(b) the Secretary of State agrees to take the land subject to the counter-notice,

the notice to treat is to be deemed to be a notice to treat in addition for the remainder of the land subject to the counter-notice.

(4) If—

(a) a counter-notice is given under sub-paragraph (1), and

(b) the Secretary of State does not agree to take the land subject to the counter-notice,

the question as to what land the owner is required to sell must be referred to the Upper Tribunal.