Search Legislation

Crossrail Act 2008

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Works

 Help about opening options

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Crossrail Act 2008, Cross Heading: Works. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

WorksU.K.

1Construction and maintenance of scheduled worksU.K.

(1)The nominated undertaker may construct and maintain the works specified in Schedule 1 (“the scheduled works”), being—

(a)works for the construction of an underground railway between, in the west, a tunnel portal at Royal Oak in the City of Westminster and, in the east, tunnel portals at Custom House and Pudding Mill Lane in the London Borough of Newham,

(b)works for the construction of other railways in the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, Ealing, Greenwich, Hammersmith and Fulham, Havering, Hillingdon, Newham, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets, the City of Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, the District of Basildon and the Borough of Brentwood in the County of Essex, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and the Borough of Slough in the County of Berkshire and the District of South Bucks in the County of Buckinghamshire,

(c)works consequent on, or incidental to, the construction of the works mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).

(2)Subject to subsections (3) to (5), the scheduled works shall be constructed—

(a)in the lines or situations shown on the deposited plans,

(b)in accordance with the levels shown on the deposited sections, and

(c)in the case of any station, depot or shaft for which an upper limit is shown on the deposited sections, within the limit so shown.

(3)In constructing or maintaining any of the scheduled works, the nominated undertaker may deviate laterally from the lines or situations shown on the deposited plans to any extent within the limits of deviation for that work so shown.

(4)In constructing or maintaining any of the scheduled works, the nominated undertaker may deviate vertically from the level shown for that work on the deposited sections to any extent downwards.

(5)In constructing or maintaining any of the scheduled works, the nominated undertaker may, subject to subsection (6), deviate vertically from the level shown for that work on the deposited sections to the following extent upwards—

(a)in the case of the following, to any extent not exceeding 6 metres—

(i)so much of Work No. 1/3B as lies between a point 10,200 metres from its commencement and its termination;

(ii)so much of Work No. 1/4B as lies between its commencement and a point 600 metres from its commencement;

(iii)so much of Work No. 2/1B as lies between its commencement and a point 800 metres from its commencement;

(b)in the case of the remainder of the scheduled works, to any extent not exceeding 3 metres.

(6)In the case of any station, depot or shaft for which an upper limit is shown on the deposited sections, the power of deviation under subsection (5) is subject to the limit so shown.

2Works: further and supplementary provisionsU.K.

Schedule 2 (which contains further and supplementary provisions about works) has effect.

3HighwaysU.K.

Schedule 3 (which makes provision in relation to highways in connection with the works authorised by this Act) has effect.

4Overhead linesU.K.

(1)Section 37(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29) (which requires the consent of the Secretary of State to overhead lines) shall not apply in relation to any electric line which—

(a)for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Act with respect to works, or

(b)in pursuance of any of the protective provisions included in this Act,

is installed above land within the limits of deviation for the scheduled works or within the limits of land to be acquired or used.

(2)Schedule 4 (which makes alternative provision for consent in relation to lines to which subsection (1) applies) has effect.

(3)On the revocation or expiry of consent under Schedule 4, the line to which the consent relates shall cease to be a line to which subsection (1) applies.

(4)On granting consent under Schedule 4 to electricity undertakers, the appropriate Ministers may direct that planning permission shall be deemed to be granted for the carrying out of development to which the consent relates, and any ancillary development, subject to such conditions (if any) as may be specified in the direction.

(5)In subsection (4)—

(a)electricity undertakers” means the holder of a licence under section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29), and

(b)the reference to the appropriate Ministers is to [F1the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero] and the Secretary of State for Transport acting jointly.

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

You have chosen to open The Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open the Whole Act

The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

You have chosen to open Schedules only

The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.

Would you like to continue?

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Notes

Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources