PART 7

Compulsory purchase etc

Vesting declarations: procedure

No general vesting declaration after notice to treat
185
In section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (execution of declaration), after subsection (1) insert—
1A
But an acquiring authority may not execute a declaration in respect of land if they have served a notice to treat in respect of that land and have not withdrawn it.
1B
In subsection (1A) the reference to an authority having “served” a notice does not include cases in which the authority is deemed to have served a notice.
S. 185 in force at 3.2.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 3(d) (with reg. 5)
Pts. 6, 7: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)