Application of the 1981 Act  24. —(1) The 1981 Act applies as if this Order were a compulsory purchase order.  (2) The 1981 Act, as applied by paragraph (1), has effect with the following modifications.  (3) In section 5 (earliest date for execution of declaration), in subsection (2), omit the words  from “, and this subsection” to the end.  (4) Omit section 5A( a ) (time limit for general vesting declaration).  (5) In section 5B( b ) (extension of time limit during challenge) for “section 23 of the Acquisition  of Land Act 1981 (application to High Court in respect of compulsory purchase order), the three  year period mentioned in section 5A” substitute “section 22 of the Transport and Works Act 1992  (validity of orders under section 1 or 3), the five year period mentioned in article 33 (time limit for  exercise of powers of acquisition) of the Network Rail (East West Rail) (Bicester to Bedford  Improvements) Order 2020”.  (6) In section 6( c ) (notices after execution of declaration), in subsection (1)(b), for “section 15  of, or paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981” substitute “section 14A of  the Transport and Works Act 1992”.  (7) In section 7( d ) (constructive notice to treat), in subsection (1)(a), omit the words “(as  modified by section 4 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981)”.  (8) In Schedule A1( e ) (counter-notice requiring purchase of land not in general vesting  declaration), for paragraph 1(2) substitute—  “(2) But see article 26 (power to acquire subsoil or airspace only) of the Network Rail  (East West Rail) (Bicester to Bedford Improvements) Order 2020, which excludes the  acquisition of subsoil or airspace only from this Schedule.”  (9) References to the 1965 Act are construed as references to that Act as applied to the  acquisition of land under article 22 (power to acquire land) by article 23 (application of Part 1 of  the 1965 Act).  25. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), Network Rail may acquire compulsorily such easements or  other rights over any land which it is authorised to acquire under article 22 (power to acquire land)  as may be required for any purpose for which that land may be acquired under that provision, by  creating them as well as by acquiring easements or other rights already in existence.  (2) In the case of the Order land specified in column (2) of Schedule 3 (land in which only new  rights etc., may be acquired) Network Rail may compulsorily acquire such new rights as may be  required for the purpose specified in relation to that land in column (3) of that Schedule.  (3) In the case of plots shown numbered 0216, 0245, 0252, 0255, 0260, 0910 and 0918 on the  deposited plans the power to acquire new rights under paragraph (2) extends to acquiring rights on  behalf of owners of land affected by the exercise of the powers of the Order for the purpose  specified in relation to those plots in column (2) of Schedule 3.  (4) Subject to Schedule 2A (counter-notice requiring purchase of land) to the 1965 Act (as  substituted by paragraph 5(8) of Schedule 13 (modification and compensation and compulsory  purchasing enactments for creation of new rights)), where Network Rail acquires a right over land  under paragraphs (1) or (2) Network Rail is not required to acquire a greater interest in that land.  (5) Schedule 13 has effect for the purpose of modifying the enactments relating to compensation  and the provisions of the 1965 Act in their application in relation to the compulsory acquisition  under this Order of a right over land by the creation of a new right.  Power to acquire new rights  ( a ) Section 5A was inserted by section 182(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.  ( b ) Section 5B was inserted by section 202(2) of the Housing and Planning Act 2016.  ( c )  Section 6 was amended by paragraph 52(2) of Schedule 2 to the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11) and  paragraph 7 of Schedule 15 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.  ( d ) Section 7 was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.  ( e )  Schedule 1A was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 18 to the Housing and Planning Act 2016.  20