High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021

Power to disapply provision made by paragraphs 1 to 3

4 (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make any provision specified in sub-paragraph (2) in relation to any work constructed in exercise of the powers under this Act.

(2) The provision referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—

(a) provision that paragraph 1(2)(a) or 2(2)(a) does not apply in relation to relevant works;

(b) provision that paragraph 1(2)(b) to (d) or 2(2)(b) to (d) does not apply in relation to proposed relevant works;

(c) provision that paragraph 3 does not apply in relation to relevant works.

(3) “Relevant works” means works which are—

(a) carried out in exercise of the powers under this Act for the maintenance or alteration of the work referred to in sub-paragraph (1), and

(b) begun on or after such day as may be specified in regulations under that sub-paragraph.

(4) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may make different provision for different purposes.

(5) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) must be made by statutory instrument; and a statutory instrument containing such regulations must be laid before Parliament after being made.