Commentary on provisions of the Act Compulsory acquisition of land Section 10: Termination of power to acquire land
Subsection (1) provides that the compulsory purchase power conferred by section 4(1) is to expire 5 years from the date of Royal Assent ie on 23 February 2022.
	Subsection (2), however, gives the Secretary of State the power by order to extend the period of 5 years. The period may only be extended once in relation to any particular land, and for a maximum of an additional 5 years.
	Under subsection (3) any order extending the time limit for the exercise of the compulsory acquisition powers is subject to special parliamentary procedure under the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945.
	Subsection (4) introduces Schedule 13, which gives rights to landowners to require acquisition of their land where an order is made extending the time limit in relation to the land.