The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Stratford Station and Subsidiary Works) Order 2001

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the 1965 Act” means the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965(1);

“authorised works” means the scheduled works and any other works authorised by this Order;

“the book of reference” means the book of reference certified by the Secretary of State as the book of reference for the purposes of this Order;

“deemed planning permission” means a planning permission which is deemed by a direction under section 90(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990(2) to be granted in relation to any authorised works;

“the deposited plans” means the plans certified by the Secretary of State as the deposited plans for the purposes of this Order;

“the deposited sections” means the sections certified by the Secretary of State as the deposited sections for the purposes of this Order;

“highway” has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980(3);

“the limits of deviation” means the limits of deviation for the scheduled works which are shown on the deposited plans;

“the limit for Stratford station” means the limit for Stratford station which is shown on the deposited plans;

“the Order limits” means any of the limits of deviation or the limit for Stratford station;

“owner”, in relation to land, means a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple of land (whether in possession or reversion) and includes a person holding, or entitled to the rents and profits of, the land under a lease or tenancy having an unexpired term exceeding 3 years;

“the principal Act” means the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996(4);

“the scheduled works” means the works specified in Schedule 1 to this Order;

“Stratford station” has the meaning given to it in Schedule 1 to this Order;

“Union Railways” means Union Railways (North) Limited.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, other expressions used in this Order and in the principal Act have the same meaning as in that Act.

(3) References in this Order to rights over land include references to rights to do, or to place and maintain, anything in or on land or in the air-space over its surface.

(4) All directions, distances, lengths and points stated in any description of works, powers or lands shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such direction, distance, length and point.

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

(6) References in this Order to points identified by letters, with or without numbers, shall be construed as references to the points so marked on the relevant deposited plan.

(1)

1965 c. 56.

(2)

1990 c. 8.

(3)

1980 c. 66.

(4)

1996 c. 61.