HL Deb 09 November 1944 vol 133 cc1081-2

Procedure for expedited completion.

4.—(2) The earliest time at which such a declaration may be executed shall be the expira- tion of two months from the date of first publication of the notice of confirmation of the order required by this Act to be published:

Provided that the order may provide for the substitution of a period longer or shorter than two months for the purposes of the operation of this sub-paragraph as respects any land, so however, that provision for the substitution of a shorter period shall not be so made in relation to any land unless the order as submitted or the draft of the order or the application there-for, as the case may be, made such provision in relation thereto.

(3) As soon as may be after executing such a declaration the purchasing authority shall serve upon every occupier of any of the land in the area designated thereby a notice describing that area and stating the effect of the declaration.

(5) Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (1) or (4) of this paragraph, the following provisions shall have effect as respects land in an area designated by a declaration made under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph which is occupied under a minor tenancy or under a long tenancy which is about to expire, that is to say—

(7) A copy of every notice served under subparagraph (3) of this paragraph on the occupier of any land shall be served, on the date on which the notice is served on the occupier or as soon as may be thereafter, on every other person who has before that date given information to the purchasing authority in relation to that land pursuant to such invitation as is mentioned in paragraph 3 of this Schedule.

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