PART 3 ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

Powers of acquisition

5 Power to acquire land
1 Network Rail may acquire compulsorily so much of the land shown on the deposited plan and described in the book of reference as may be required for the purposes of the development or the creation of the new public right of way and may use any land so acquired for those purposes, or for any other purposes that are ancillary to its railway undertaking as existing from time to time.
2 This article is subject to paragraph (1) of article 8 (power to acquire new rights), paragraph (8) of article 9 (temporary use of land for construction of works) and paragraph (7) of article 10 (cranes).

6 Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
1 Part 1 of the 1965 Act, in so far as not modified by or inconsistent with the provisions of this Order, applies to the acquisition of land under this Order—
(a) as it applies to a compulsory purchase to which the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies; and
1981 c. 67.
(b) as if this Order were a compulsory purchase order under that Act.
2 In its application by virtue of paragraph (1), the 1965 Act has effect subject to the following modifications.
3 Omit Section 4 (which provides a time limit for compulsory purchase of land).
4 In section 4A(1) (extension of time limit during challenge) for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to the High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order), the three year period mentioned in section 4” substitute “section 22 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 (validity of orders under section 1 or 3), the five year period mentioned in article 14 (time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition) of the Network Rail (Kings Mill No. 1 Level Crossing Land Acquisition and Closure) Order 2018”.
As inserted by section 202(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
S.I. 2018/571.
5 In section 11(1B) (powers of entry) in a case where the notice to treat relates only to the acquisition of an easement or other right over land, for “3 months” substitute “1 month”.
Subsection (1B) of section 11 was inserted by section 186(1) and (2)(b) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
6 In section 11A (powers of entry: further notices of entry)—
(a) in subsection (1)(a), after “land” insert “under that provision”; and
(b) in subsection (2), after “land” insert “under that provision”.
As inserted by section 186(3) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
7 In section 22(2) (expiry of time limit for exercise of compulsory purchase power not to affect acquisition of interests omitted from purchase), for “section 4 of this Act” substitute “article 14 (time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition) of the Network Rail (Kings Mill No. 1 Level Crossing) (Land Acquisition and Closure) Order 2018”.
8 In Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in notice to treat)—
(a) omit paragraphs 1(2) and 14(2); and
(b) after paragraph 29 insert—

“PART 4 INTERPRETATION
30 In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 9 (temporary use of land in connection with the development) of the Network Rail (Kings Mill No. 1 Level Crossing) (Land Acquisition and Closure) Order 2018.”

7 Application of the 1981 Act
1 The 1981 Act applies as if this Order were a compulsory purchase order.
2 The 1981 Act, as applied by paragraph (1), has effect with the following modifications.
3 In section 5 (earliest date for execution of declaration), in subsection (2), omit the words from “, and this subsection” to the end.
4 Omit section 5A (time limit for general vesting declaration).
As inserted by section 182(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
5 In section 5B (extension of time limit during challenge) for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order), the three year period mentioned in section 5A” substitute “section 22 of the Transport and Works Act 1992 (validity of orders under section 1 or 3), the five year period mentioned in article 14 (time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition) of the Network Rail (Kings Mill No. 1 Level Crossing) (Land Acquisition and Closure) Order 2018”.
As inserted by section 202(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
6 In section 6 (notices after execution of general vesting declaration), for “section 15 of, or paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981” substitute “section 14A of the Transport and Works Act 1992”.
As amended by paragraph 52(2) of Schedule 2 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11) and paragraph7 of Schedule 15 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
As inserted by S.I. 2017/16.
7 In section 7 (constructive notice to treat), in subsection (1)(a), omit “(as modified by section 4 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981)”.
As amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
8 In Schedule A1 (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in general vesting declaration), omit paragraph 1(2).
As inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).
9 References to the 1965 Act are to be construed as references to that Act as applied to the acquisition of land by article 6 (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act).

8 Power to acquire new rights
1 In the case of the land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 1 (land in which only new rights etc., may be acquired) Network Rail’s powers of compulsory acquisition under article 5 (power to acquire land) are limited to the acquisition of such new rights as may be required for the purposes specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule.
2 Subject to Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land) to the 1965 Act (as substituted by paragraph 5(8) of Schedule 2 (modification of compensation and compulsory purchasing enactments for creation of new rights)), where Network Rail acquires a right over land under paragraph (1) Network Rail is not required to acquire a greater interest in that land.
3 Schedule 2 has effect for the purpose of modifying the enactments relating to compensation, and the provisions of the 1965 Act, in its application in relation to the compulsory acquisition under this article of a right over land by the creation of a new right.