Introductory Text
PART I PRELIMINARY
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Application of enactments relating to railways
4.Application of 1991 Act
PART II WORKS PROVISIONS
Principal powers
5.Power to construct and maintain works
6.Power to deviate
Streets
7.Power to alter layout of streets
8.Power to keep apparatus in streets
9.Power to execute street works
10.Permanent stopping up of streets
11.Temporary stopping up of streets
12.Access to works
13.Construction and maintenance of new or altered streets
14.Construction of bridges and tunnels
15.Restoration of streets if street tramway discontinued
16.Agreements with street authorities
17.Level crossing
Supplemental
18.Attachment of equipment to buildings for purposes of transit system
19.Discharge of water
20.Power to construct temporary transit systems
21.Power to survey and investigate land
22.Mode of construction and operation of transit system
23.Obstruction of construction of transit system
PART III ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND
Powers of acquisition
24.Power to acquire land
25.Application of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
26.Powers to acquire new rights
27.Powers to acquire subsoil only
28.Rights under or over streets
Temporary possession of land
29.Temporary use of land for construction of works
Compensation
30.Disregard of certain interests and improvements
Supplementary
31.Acquisition of part of certain properties
32.Extinction or suspension of private rights of way
33.Public Open Space
34.Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition
PART IV OPERATION OF TRANSIT SYSTEM
35.Power to operate and use transit system
36.Maintenance of approved works, etc.
37.Removal of obstructions
38.Traffic signs
39.Traffic restrictions
40.Power to lop trees overhanging transit system
41.Trespass on tramroads
42.Power to make byelaws
43.Power to contract for police services
44.Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.
45.Application of landlord and tenant law
46.Jurisdiction of Rail Users' Consultative Committee
47.Tramcars deemed public service vehicles
PART V PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
48.Statutory undertakers, etc.
49.For protection of British Railways Board
50.For protection of Railtrack
51.For protection of Environment Agency
52.Minerals
53.Saving for highway authorities
54.Arrangements with highways authorities
PART VI MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
55.Application to and repeal of existing enactments
56.Disclosure of confidential information
57.Certification of plans, etc.
58.Service of notices
59.No double recovery
60.Arbitration
Signature
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULED WORKS
ECCLES EXTENSION
SCHEDULE 2
ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LAND
SCHEDULE 3
STREETS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION OF LAYOUT
SCHEDULE 4
STREETS TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP
PART I STREETS FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
PART II STREETS OVER WHICH VEHICULAR RIGHTS ONLY ARE TO BE STOPPED UP
PART III STREETS FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE WILL BE PROVIDED
SCHEDULE 5
STREETS TO BE TEMPORARILY STOPPED UP
SCHEDULE 6
MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE EN ACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS
1.Compensation enactments
2.(1) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1 above,...
3.Adaptation of the 1965 Act
4.For section 7 of the 1965 Act (measure of compensation)...
5.For section 8 of the 1965 Act (provisions as to...
6.The following provisions of the 1965 Act (which state the...
7.Section 11 of the 1965 Act (powers of entry) shall...
8.Section 20 of the 1965 Act (protection for interests of...
9.Section 22 of the 1965 Act (protection of acquiring authority’s...
SCHEDULE 7
LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
SCHEDULE 8
TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS
SCHEDULE 9
PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS, ETC.
1.Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. on land acquired
2.Apparatus of statutory undertakers etc. in stopped up streets
3.Railway and navigation undertakings
SCHEDULE 10
REPEAL OF EXISTING ENACTMENTS
Explanatory Note