Heathrow Express Railway Act 1991

3 Incorporation of general enactments

(1) The following enactments, so far as the same are applicable for the purposes of and are not inconsistent with this Act, are incorporated with this Act, and this Act shall be the special Act for the purposes of the said incorporated enactments:—

(a) the Act of 1845, except sections 1, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 94 and 95 thereof; and

(b) in the [1863 c. 92.] Railways Clauses Act 1863, Part I (relating to the construction of a railway), except sections 13 to 19 thereof.

(2) (a) For the purposes of the enactments incorporated by subsection (1) above the expression“the company” where used in those enactments means the appropriate authority.

(b) For the purposes of sections 16 and 30 to 44 of the Act of 1845, as incorporated by subsection (1) above, Works Nos. 4A and 9 to 13 shall be deemed to be railways authorised by the special Act.

(c) Sections 18 and 21 of the Act of 1845, as incorporated by subsection (1) above, shall not extend to regulate the relations between the appropriate authority and any other person in respect of any matter or thing concerning which those relations are regulated in any respect by the provisions of—

(i) Part II of the [1950 c. 39.] Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950; or

(ii) section 37 (For protection of electricity, gas and water undertakers) of this Act.