Commentary on provisions of the Act Schedule 6: Acquisition of land: application of compulsory purchase legislation Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
Paragraph 2 makes modifications to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 which is to apply to compulsory acquisition under the Act instead of the 1845 Act. Paragraph 2(2) provides that section 4 of the 1965 Act (which provides a three year time limit on the exercise of the power of compulsory purchase) is not to apply. A time limit is instead provided by section 10. Paragraph 2(4) makes a change which is consequential on that made by paragraph 2(2).
	Paragraph 2(3) extends the period between serving a notice to treat and entering and taking possession (in the case of subsoil or where only an easement or other right over land is acquired) from 14 days to one month and from 14 days to three months (in the case of other acquisitions of land).
	Paragraph 2(5) modifies the procedure in the 1965 Act for obtaining a right of entry by means of the payment into court of compensation and the giving of a bond to the owner in respect of any compensation awarded by removing the requirement for sureties to be provided by the acquiring authority with the bond.