Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I The Channel Tunnel Rail Link

   1. Works

      1. 1. Construction and maintenance of scheduled works.

      2. 2. Further and supplementary provisions.

      3. 3. Highways.

   2. Land

      1. 4. Acquisition within limits shown on deposited plans.

      2. 5. Acquisition outside limits shown on deposited plans.

      3. 6. Temporary possession and use.

      4. 7. Extinguishment of private rights of way.

      5. 8. Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers etc.

   3. Planning and heritage

      1. 9. Planning: general.

      2. 10. Permitted development: time limits.

      3. 11. Fees for planning applications.

      4. 12. Heritage.

      5. 13. Heritage: rights of entry.

   4. Operation

      1. 14. Operation and use of authorised works.

      2. 15. Bye-laws.

   5. Application of railway legislation

      1. 16. Licensing.

      2. 17. Access agreements.

      3. 18. Closures.

      4. 19. Railway administration orders.

      5. 20. Other legislation.

   6. Functions of the Rail Regulator

      1. 21. Duties as to exercise of regulatory functions.

      2. 22. Restriction of functions in relation to competition etc.

   7. Competition

      1. 23. Restrictive trade practices.

      2. 24. Monopoly situations.

      3. 25. Anti-competitive practices.

      4. 26. Sections 23 to 25: supplementary provisions.

   8. Trees

      1. 27. Power to deal with trees on neighbouring land.

      2. 28. Disapplication of controls.

   9. Noise

      1. 29. Control of construction sites: appeals.

      2. 30. Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance: defence.

   10. Financial matters

       1. 31. Expenditure in connection with securing construction of works.

       2. 32. Reserved capacity on the rail link: expenditure.

       3. 33. Undertakings with respect to financial assistance etc.

   11. Miscellaneous and general

       1. 34. Holder of functions of nominated undertaker.

       2. 35. Transfer of functions relating to works.

       3. 36. Compensation for injurious affection.

       4. 37. Duty to co-operate.

       5. 38. Disapplication and modification of miscellaneous controls.

       6. 39. Burial grounds.

       7. 40. Application of landlord and tenant law.

       8. 41. Variation of development agreement: disapplication of s.2 of Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989.

       9. 42. Related works: application of section 9 of the Transport and Works Act 1992.

       10. 43. Arbitration.

3. Part II The A2 and M2 Improvement Works

   1. 44. Authorised works.

   2. 45. Acquisition of land.

   3. 46. Blight: compensation for pre-enactment acquisition.

4. Part III Miscellaneous and General

   1. 47. Time limit for powers of compulsory acquisition.

   2. 48. Power to acquire land by reference to combined effect of works.

   3. 49. Noise insulation regulations: procedure.

   4. 50. Overhead lines.

   5. 51. Replacement concrete batching facilities at St. Pancras.

   6. 52. Protection of interests.

   7. 53. Correction of deposited plans.

   8. 54. Service of documents.

   9. 55. Financial provision.

   10. 56. Interpretation.

   11. 57. Short title.

5. Schedules:

   1. Schedule 1

      Scheduled works.

   2. Schedule 2

      Works: further and supplementary provisions.

   3. Schedule 3

      Highways.

   4. Schedule 4

      Acquisition of land within limits shown on deposited plans.

      1. Part I Purposes for which certain land may be acquired or used.

      2. Part II Application of legislation relating to compulsory purchase.

      3. Part III Supplementary provisions.

   5. Schedule 5

      Temporary possession and use of land.

   6. Schedule 6

      Planning conditions.

      1. Part I Qualifying authorities.

      2. Part II Development in Greater London.

      3. Part III Development in Essex or Kent.

      4. Part IV Supplementary.

   7. Schedule 7

      Heritage.

   8. Schedule 8

      Heritage: rights of entry.

   9. Schedule 9

      Application of other railway legislation.

      1. Part I Railways Clauses Acts.

      2. Part II Other legislation.

   10. Schedule 10

       Disapplication and modification of miscellaneous controls.

   11. Schedule 11

       Burial grounds: removal of human remains and monuments.

   12. Schedule 12

       The A2 and M2 improvement works.

       1. Part I The authorised works.

       2. Part II Interference with highways and means of access.

       3. Part III Miscellaneous.

   13. Schedule 13

       A2 and M2 improvement works: purposes for which certain land may be acquired or used.

   14. Schedule 14

       Overhead lines: consent.

   15. Schedule 15

       Protective provisions.

       1. Part I Protection for highways and traffic.

       2. Part II Protection for electricity, gas, water and sewerage undertakers.

       3. Part III Protection of land drainage, flood defence, water resources and fisheries.

       4. Part IV Protection of telecommunications operators.

       5. Part V Protection of Port of Sheerness Limited.

       6. Part VI Protection of British Waterways Board.

       7. Part VII Protection of Port of London Authority.