New Towns Act 1981

Validity and date of operation of orders under section 1

6 (1) If any person aggrieved by an order under section 1 above desires to question the validity of that order, or of any provision contained in it, on the ground—

(a) that it is not within the powers of this Act, or

(b) that any requirement of this Act has not been complied with in relation to the order,

he may, within 6 weeks from the date on which notice of the making of the order is first published in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Schedule apply to the High Court.

(2) On any such application the Court—

(a) may by interim order suspend the operation of the order or any of its provisions, either generally or in so far as it affects any of the applicant's property, until the final determination of the proceedings; and

(b) if satisfied that the order or any of its provisions—

(i) is not within the powers of this Act, or

(ii) that the applicant's interests have been substantially prejudiced by any requirement of this Act not having been complied with,

may quash the order or any of its provisions, either generally or in so far as it affects any of the applicant's property.

7 Subject to paragraph 6 above, an order under section 1 above shall not, either before or after it has been made, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever, and shall become operative on the date on which notice is first published as mentioned in that paragraph.