Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. Part 1 Works, etc.

   1. Works

      1. 1. Power to construct works

      2. 2. The scheduled works

      3. 3. The ancillary works

      4. 4. Permitted deviation within limits

      5. 5. Work No. 4: station and southern tunnel portal

      6. 6. Access to works

      7. 7. Construction and maintenance of new or altered roads

      8. 8. Vesting of private roads and private accesses

      9. 9. Registration of vested land

      10. 10. Permanent stopping up of roads

      11. 11. Power to execute road works

      12. 12. Works to be major works for roads purposes

      13. 13. Agreements with roads authorities, etc.

   2. Supplemental powers

      1. 14. Temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of roads

      2. 15. Discharge of water

      3. 16. Safeguarding works to buildings

3. Part 2 Land

   1. Powers of acquisition

      1. 17. Power to acquire land

      2. 18. Acquisition of subsoil or rights

      3. 19. Purchase of specific new rights over land

      4. 20. Rights in roads or public places

      5. 21. Temporary use of land for construction of works

   2. Compensation

      1. 22. Disregard of certain interests and improvements

      2. 23. Set-off of betterment against compensation

      3. 24. Application of legislation relating to certificates of appropriate alternative development

      4. 25. No double recovery

   3. Supplementary

      1. 26. Acquisition of part of certain properties

      2. 27. Extinction or suspension of private rights of way

      3. 28. Power to enter land for survey, etc.

      4. 29. Further powers of entry

      5. 30. Persons under disability may grant servitudes, etc.

      6. 31. Parliamentary plans and book of reference: adjustments agreed with landowners and correction of errors

      7. 32. Period for compulsory acquisition of land

      8. 33. Extension of time

      9. 34. Time limit on validity of notices to treat

      10. 35. General vesting declarations

      11. 36. Restrictions regarding operational airport land

4. Part 3 Miscellaneous and general

   1. 37. Power to fell, etc. trees or shrubs

   2. 38. Traffic regulation

   3. 39. Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.

   4. 40. Statutory undertakers, etc.

   5. 41. Historic obligations relating to former railway

   6. 42. Listed buildings and conservation areas

   7. 43. Saving for town and country planning

   8. 44. Interpretation of sections 45 and 46

   9. 45. Planning agreements

   10. 46. Application of developer contributions

   11. 47. Blighted land

   12. 48. Application of Crichel Down Rules

   13. 49. Mitigation of environmental impacts

   14. 50. Compliance with code of construction practice and noise and vibration policy, etc.

   15. 51. Regulation of mitigation measures

   16. 52. Protection of the water environment

   17. 53. Saving for Railways Act 1993

   18. 54. Certification of plans, etc.

   19. 55. Registration of new rights

   20. 56. Dispute resolution

   21. 57. Service of notices, etc.

5. Part 4 Supplementary

   1. 58. Incorporation of enactments

   2. 59. Interpretation

   3. 60. Rights of the Crown, Government departments and Scottish Ministers

   4. 61. Short title

6. 1. Schedule 1

      Scheduled works

   2. Schedule 2

      Ancillary works

   3. Schedule 3

      Stopping up and diversion of roads

      1. Part 1 Roads to be permanently stopped up

      2. Part 2 Roads to be temporarily stopped up

   4. Schedule 4

      Safeguarding works

      1. Part 1 Land for safeguarding works

      2. Part 2 Safeguarding works: procedure

   5. Schedule 5

      Acquisition of land, etc. outside limits of deviation

      1. Part 1 Acquisition of land

      2. Part 2 Acquisition of rights

   6. Schedule 6

      Land of which temporary possession may be taken

   7. Schedule 7

      Statutory undertakers, etc.

   8. Schedule 8

      Listed buildings and conservation areas

   9. Schedule 9

      Code of construction practice