Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition
15.—(1) After the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Order comes into force—
(a)no notice to treat is to be served under Part 1 of the 1965 Act as applied to the acquisition of land by article 6 (application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act); and
(b)no declaration is to be executed under section 4 of the 1981 Act as applied by article 7 (application of the 1981 Act).
(2) The powers conferred by article 8 (power to acquire new rights) and article 11 (temporary use of land for construction of works) cease at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (1), save that nothing in this paragraph shall prevent Network Rail remaining in possession of land after the end of that period, if the land was entered and possession of it was taken before the end of that period.