14Compulsory acquisition to be completed as soon as practicable

#### 14 Compulsory acquisition to be completed as soon as practicable 14 Compulsory acquisition to be completed as soon as practicable > > (1) As soon as practicable after the expiration of the minimum period of notice of a proposed compulsory acquisition, the authority of the State must— > > > > > (a) acquire the land by compulsory process or by agreement, or > > > > > (b) withdraw the proposed acquisition notice. > > > (2) The proposed acquisition notice is taken to have been withdrawn if the authority of the State has not acquired the land or withdrawn the proposed acquisition notice— > > > > > (a) except as provided by paragraph (b)—within 120 days after it gave that notice, or > > > > > (b) within such longer period as that authority and the owner of the land have agreed to in writing. > > > (3) If the proposed acquisition notice is withdrawn or taken to have been withdrawn, the authority of the State may not give a further proposed acquisition notice in respect of the land within 12 months after the date of withdrawal unless the Minister responsible for that authority is satisfied that in the circumstances of the case a further notice within that period is justified.