The Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020

Application of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965E+W+S

23.—(1) Part 1 of the 1965 Act, as applied to this Order by section 125 (application of compulsory acquisition provisions) of the 2008 Act, is modified as follows.

(2) In section 4A(1) (extension of time limit during challenge)(1)—

(a)for “section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order)” substitute “section 118 of the 2008 Act (legal challenges relating to applications for orders granting development consent)”; and

(b)for “the three year period specified in section 4” substitute “the five year period mentioned in article 19 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020”.

(3) 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 19 (time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily) of the Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm Order 2020”

(4) In Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in notice to treat)(2)—

(a)omit paragraphs 1(2) and 14(2); and

(b)at the end insert—

PART 4E+W+SINTERPRETATION

30.  In this Schedule, references to entering on and taking possession of land do not include doing so under article 26 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised project) or article 27 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised project) of the Norfolk Vanguard Wind Farm Order 2020.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 23 in force at 22.7.2020, see art. 1

(1)

Inserted by section 202(1) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).

(2)

Inserted by schedule 17(1) paragraph 3 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22).