Leeds Supertram Act 1993

3 Incorporation and application of enactments relating to railways

(1) The following enactments, so far as they are applicable for the purposes and are not inconsistent with or varied by the provisions of this Act, are incorporated with and form part of this Act, and this Act shall be deemed to be the special Act for the purposes of those enactments:—

• the Act of 1845 (except sections 7 to 9, 11 to 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 46 to 62, 86, 94, 95 and 115 to 124 thereof); and

• section 4 of the [1863 c. 92.] Railways Clauses Act 1863.

(2) In the enactments incorporated by subsection (1) above—

(a) the expression “the company” means the Executive;

(b) sections 18 and 21 of the Act of 1845 shall not extend to regulate the relations between the Executive and any other person in respect of any matter or thing concerning which those relations are regulated in any respect by—

(i) Part III of the Act of 1991; or

(ii) section 41 (For protection of certain statutory undertakers)

of this Act;

(c) the reference in section 34 of the Act of 1845 to a notice under section 33 of that Act shall include notice under section 33 (4) of this Act; and

(d) in section 4 of the said Act of 1863, the words “and subject to the limitations contained in sections eleven, twelve and fifteen of those Acts respectively”, and the proviso, shall be omitted.

(3) The following enactments shall not apply to the tramway system:—

• the [1839 c. 45.] Highway (Railway Crossings) Act 1839;

• in the [1842 c. 55.] Railway Regulation Act 1842, sections 9 and 10;

• in the [1889 c. 57.] Regulation of Railways Act 1889, sections 1 to 4 and 6;

• in the [1933 c. 53.] Road and Rail Traffic Act 1933, section 42.