2U.K.Part I of the M1Compulsory Purchase Act 1965, so far as not inconsistent with this Part of this Act, shall apply to an acquisition of land under section 4(1) above as it applies to a compulsory purchase to which Schedule 1 to the M2Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies and as if this Act were a compulsory purchase order under that Act.
3(1)In its application by virtue of paragraph 2 above, the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 shall have effect with the following modifications.U.K.
(2)Section 4 (time limit for exercise of powers of compulsory purchase) shall be omitted.
(3)Section 11(1) (power to enter on and take possession of land the subject of a notice to treat after giving not less than fourteen days’ notice) shall have effect—
(a)in a case where the notice to treat relates only to the acquisition of subsoil or under-surface of land or an easement or other right over land, with the substitution for “fourteen days” of “ one month’s ”, and
(b)in any other case, with the substitution for “fourteen days” of “ three months ”.
(4)In Schedule 3 (alternative procedure for obtaining right of entry) paragraph 3(3) (requirement as to sureties in relation to bond for compensation) shall be omitted.