The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 preliminary

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 works provisions

   1. Principal powers

      1. 3. Power to construct and maintain works

      2. 4. Power to deviate

   2. Streets

      1. 5. Power to execute street works

      2. 6. Power to alter layout of streets

      3. 7. Stopping up of streets and extinguishments of rights

      4. 8. Temporary stopping up of streets

      5. 9. Access to works

      6. 10. Construction and maintenance of new or altered streets

      7. 11. Agreements with street authorities

      8. 12. Trunk roads

   3. Supplemental powers

      1. 13. Discharge of water

      2. 14. Safeguarding works to buildings

      3. 15. Planning permission: supplementary matters

      4. 16. Power to survey and investigate land

      5. 17. Additional powers

      6. 18. Prohibitions within the tunnel area

      7. 19. Protection of tunnel, etc.

      8. 20. Restriction on mooring of vessels, etc.

4. PART 3 acquisition and possession of land

   1. Powers of acquisition

      1. 21. Power to acquire land

      2. 22. Application of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

      3. 23. Power to acquire new rights

      4. 24. Power to acquire subsoil only

      5. 25. Cases where powers of acquisition limited to subsoil

      6. 26. Vesting declarations

   2. Temporary possession of land

      1. 27. Temporary use of land for construction of works

      2. 28. Temporary use of land for maintenance of works

   3. Compensation

      1. 29. Disregard of certain interests and improvements

   4. Supplementary

      1. 30. Acquisition of part of certain properties

      2. 31. Extinguishment and suspension of private rights of way

      3. 32. Use of subsoil

      4. 33. Noise Insulation Regulations

      5. 34. Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition

5. PART 4 operational

   1. 35. Power to operate, use and maintain the tunnel crossing

   2. 36. Closing the tunnel crossing

   3. 37. No mains or pipes

   4. 38. Obstruction of works and trespass on the tunnel crossing

   5. 39. Traffic control

   6. 40. Power to contract for police services

   7. 41. Power to make byelaws

6. PART 5 concession and financing arrangements

   1. 42. Power to charge tolls

   2. 43. Power to enter in to concession agreements and lease or transfer the undertaking etc.

   3. 44. Application of landlord and tenant law

7. PART 6 miscellaneous and general

   1. 45. Saving for Trinity House and protection of navigation

   2. 46. Protection of certain persons

   3. 47. Statutory undertakers, etc.

   4. 48. Minerals

   5. 49. Application of local legislation

   6. 50. Repeal of enactments

   7. 51. Certification of plans, etc.

   8. 52. Service of notices

   9. 53. No double recovery

   10. 54. Arbitration

8. Signature

9. SCHEDULES

   1. Schedule 1

      Scheduled works

   2. Schedule 2

      Streets subject to works

   3. Schedule 3

      Streets to be stopped up

      1. Part 1 Streets for which a substitute is to be provided

      2. Part 2 Streets for which no substitute is to be provided

   4. Schedule 4

      Streets to be temporarily stopped up

   5. Schedule 5

      Access to works

   6. Schedule 6

      Land comprising open space excluded from compulsory acquisition

   7. Schedule 7

      Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights

   8. Schedule 8

      Land of which temporary possession may be taken

   9. Schedule 9

      Protection of navigation

   10. Schedule 10

       Protection of certain persons

       1. Part 1 General

       2. Part 2 Protection of the Environment Agency

       3. Part 3 Protection of the Port of Tyne Authority

       4. Part 4 Protection of telecommunications undertakers

       5. Part 5 Protection of Nexus

       6. Part 6 Protection of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

       7. Part 7 Protection of electricity and gas undertakers

       8. Part 8 Protection for sewerage and water undertakers

   11. Schedule 11

       Provisions relating to statutory undertakers etc.

   12. Schedule 12

       Application of local legislation

   13. Schedule 13

       Enactments repealed and ceasing to have effect

   14. Schedule 14

       Level of tolls

10. Explanatory Note