PART 5POWERS OF ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

Modification of the 2017 Regulations

32.—(1) The Schedule to the 2017 Regulations is modified as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3) of Form 1, after “from the date on which the service of notices required by section 6 of the Act is completed”, insert—

“(1A) The [insert land or rights or both] described in Part [  ] of the Schedule hereto as being for the benefit of third parties and more particularly delineated on the plan annexed hereto vests in the statutory undertaker or local authority in question as from the end of the period of [insert period of 3 months or longer] from the date on which the service of notices required by section 6 of the Act is completed.”.

(3) References in Form 2 to “in themselves” is substituted with “in themselves and any identified third parties”.

(4) In paragraph (b) of the notes on use of Form 2—

(a)after “Insert the name of the authority” insert “and where the context requires insert a reference to third parties”; and

(b)omit “Thereafter rely on that definition wherever “(b)” appears in the text.”.