The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is amended as set out in subsections (2) and (3).
After section 13B insert—
In section 15 (notices after confirmation of compulsory purchase order)—
in subsection (2)(b), for "date when the order becomes operative" substitute ;"day on which the authority takes the final step needed to comply with subsection (1)(a)"
in subsection (3), at the beginning insert ;"Unless the order was confirmed conditionally,"
in subsection (4), after paragraph (b) insert— ba if the order was confirmed conditionally, stating the conditions and time specified under section 13BA(3);;
after subsection (4A) (inserted by section 181(6)) insert— 4B If the order was confirmed conditionally and the confirming authority decides under section 13BA that the conditions have been met, the acquiring authority must serve—on each person on whom a notice was required to be served under section 12. a a copy of the order, and b a fulfilment notice, 4C Where subsection (4B) applies, the acquiring authority must also— a affix a fulfilment notice to a conspicuous object or objects on or near the land comprised in the order, and b publish a fulfilment notice— i in one or more local newspapers circulating in the locality in which the land comprised in the order is situated, and ii on an appropriate website, until the end of the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the acquiring authority takes the final step needed to comply with subsection (4B). 4D The acquiring authority must comply with subsections (4B) and (4C)(a) and (b)(i) before the end of— a the period of 6 weeks beginning with the day on which the decision under section 13BA is made, or b such longer period beginning with that day as may be agreed in writing between the acquiring authority and the confirming authority. 4E If the acquiring authority fails to comply with those provisions before the end of that period, or fails to comply with subsection (4C)(b)(ii), the confirming authority may— a take any steps that the acquiring authority was required but has failed to take to comply, and b recover the reasonable costs of doing so from the acquiring authority 4F A fulfilment notice is a notice— a stating that the conditions subject to which the order was confirmed have been met and that the order will therefore become operative, and b annexing the information that was contained in the confirmation notice.;
in subsection (5), after "notice" insert ;"or fulfilment notice"
in subsection (6)—
after "notice" insert ;", and any fulfilment notice,"
for "it" substitute ."each such notice"
Schedule 18 contains, and makes provision in connection with, amendments in consequence of this section and paragraph 3 of Schedule 19.