F1SCHEDULE A1Counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in general vesting declaration
PART 2Consequences of counter-notice
Acquiring authority must respond to counter-notice within three months
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(1)
On receiving a counter-notice the acquiring authority must decide whether to—
(a)
withdraw the notice to treat in relation to the land proposed to be acquired,
(b)
accept the counter-notice, or
(c)
refer the counter-notice to the Upper Tribunal.
(2)
But the acquiring authority may not decide to withdraw the notice to treat if the counter-notice was served on or after the original vesting date.
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The authority must serve notice of their decision on the owner within the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the counter-notice is served (“the decision period”).
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If the authority decide to refer the counter-notice to the Upper Tribunal they must do so within the decision period.
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(1)
This paragraph applies if the acquiring authority do not serve notice of a decision within the decision period.
(2)
If the counter-notice was served before the original vesting date, the authority are to be treated as if they had served notice of a decision to withdraw the notice to treat in relation to the land proposed to be acquired.
(3)
If the counter-notice was served on or after the original vesting date, they are to be treated as if they had served notice of a decision to accept it.