London Underground Act 1992

2 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions to which meanings are assigned by the enactments incorporated herewith have in relation to the related subject-matter the same respective meanings; and—

• “the Act of 1845” means the [1845 c. 20.] Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845;

• “the Act of 1863” means the [1863 c. 92.] Railways Clauses Act 1863;

• “the Act of 1959” means the [1959 c. 25.] Highways Act 1959;

• “the Act of 1963” means the [1963 c. xxiv.] London Transport Act 1963;

• “the Act of 1964” means the [1964 c. xxvi.] London Transport Act 1964;

• “the Act of 1965” means the [1965 c. xli.] London Transport Act 1965;

• “the Act of 1966” means the [1966 c. xxxiii.] London Transport Act 1966;

• “the Act of 1969” means the [1969 c. 1.] London Transport Act 1969;

• “the Act of 1975” means the [1975 c. xxxi.] London Transport Act 1975;

• “the Act of 1976” means the [1976 c. xxxvii.] London Transport Act 1976;

• “the Act of 1980” means the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980;

• “the Act of 1981” means the [1981 c. xxxii.] London Transport Act 1981;

• “the appropriate authority” means the Corporation in respect of matters relating to the works authorised by subsection (2) of section 4 (Power to make works) of this Act and otherwise means the Company;

• “the Company” means London Underground Limited;

• “constructed in tunnel” means constructed in tunnel in such manner as does not necessitate the cutting through or removal of the surface soil;

• “the Corporation” means London Regional Transport;

• “the deposited plans”,“the deposited sections” and“the deposited book of reference” mean the plans, sections and book of reference deposited in connection with the London Underground Bill in November 1989 together with the plans, sections and book of reference deposited in connection with an Additional Provision to that Bill in May 1990 and with the plans, sections and book of reference deposited in connection with the London Underground (No. 2) Bill in November 1990 save that references to lands designated only by their number or to points identified only by letter do not include references to the lands designated by that number or to points identified by that letter on the (No. 2) plans; and“the (No. 2) plans” means the plans deposited in connection with the last named Bill;

• “the East London Line” means the railway of the Company between Shoreditch and New Cross and New Cross Gate;

• “the limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans;

• “the North London Line” means the railway of the railways board on the lands numbered 3A, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 27, 39, 40, 42, 42A, 53, 67, 67A, 68, 69, 71, 77 and 81 in the London borough of Newham on the deposited plans;

• “the port authority” means the Port of London Authority;

• “the railway” means the works authorised by Part II (Works, etc.) of this Act and described in Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act;

• “the railways board” means the British Railways Board;

• “the river Thames” means the Thames as defined in the [1968 c. xxxii.] Port of London Act 1968;

• “tidal work” means so much of any work carried out or constructed under the powers of this Act as is in, on, over or under the river Thames or involves cutting its banks;

• “the underground railways” means such portions of Works Nos. 1A, 1B, 2 and 3A and any necessary works and conveniences connected therewith as are constructed in tunnel; and

• “the works” means the works authorised by Part II (Works, etc.) of this Act.

(2) Any reference to the London Transport Board or to the London Transport Executive in any of the provisions incorporated with this Act shall be construed as a reference to the appropriate authority.

(3) All distances, lengths and directions stated in any description of works, powers or lands, shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such distance, length and direction, and distances between points on a railway shall be taken to be measured along the railway.

(4) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to a work identified by the number of such work shall be construed as a reference to the work of that number authorised by this Act.

(5) References in this Act to points identified by letters, with or without numbers, shall be construed as references to the points so marked on the deposited plans.