The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application of the 1991 Act

3. PART 2 WORKS PROVISIONS

   1. 4. Power to construct and maintain works

   2. 5. Power to deviate

   3. 6. Restriction on works in the River Mersey and saltmarshes

   4. 7. Power to execute street works

   5. 8. Stopping up of streets

   6. 9. Temporary stopping up of streets

   7. 10. Access to works

   8. 11. Construction and maintenance of new or altered streets

   9. 12. Agreements with street authorities

   10. 13. Use of the Astmoor Busway for the purposes of the construction of the authorised works

   11. 14. Discharge of water

   12. 15. Protective works to buildings

   13. 16. Power to survey and investigate land

   14. 17. Additional powers

   15. 18. Prohibitions within the new crossing area, etc.

   16. 19. Protection of the new crossing, etc.

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

4. PART 3 ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

   1. 21. Power to acquire land

   2. 22. Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

   3. 23. Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981

   4. 24. Power to acquire new rights

   5. 25. Rights under or over streets

   6. 26. Open Space at Widnes

   7. 27. Open Space on Wigg Island

   8. 28. Temporary use of land for construction of works

   9. 29. Temporary use of land for maintenance of works

   10. 30. Disregard of certain interests and improvements

   11. 31. Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land

   12. 32. Acquisition of part of certain properties

   13. 33. Extinction or suspension of private rights of way

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

5. PART 4 OPERATIONAL

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

   2. 36. Restriction on use of the new crossing by certain classes of vehicle or person

   3. 37. Closing the new crossing

   4. 38. No mains or pipes

   5. 39. Trespass on the new crossing

   6. 40. Offences and power to make byelaws

6. PART 5 TOLLING, CONCESSION AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

   1. 41. Power to charge tolls

   2. 42. Payment of tolls

   3. 43. Power to enter into concession agreements and lease or transfer the undertaking, etc.

   4. 44. Application of landlord and tenant law

   5. 45. Application of section 2 of the 1991 Act

   6. 46. Application of the 2000 Act

7. PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

   1. 47. Planning permission and supplementary matters

   2. 48. Power to lop trees overhanging the authorised works

   3. 49. Disapplication of the Commons Act 2006

   4. 50. Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

   5. 51. Saving for Trinity House and protection of navigation

   6. 52. Removal of vessels

   7. 53. Obstruction of construction of authorised works

   8. 54. Disclosure of confidential information

   9. 55. Statutory undertakers, etc.

   10. 56. Protective provisions

   11. 57. Disapplication of provisions relating to the conservation of the River Mersey

   12. 58. Disapplication of certain provisions of the Manchester Ship Canal Acts and Orders

   13. 59. Certification of plans, etc.

   14. 60. Service of notices

   15. 61. No double recovery

   16. 62. Arbitration

8. Signature

9. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      SCHEDULED WORKS

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET 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

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      PROTECTION OF NAVIGATION

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS, ETC.

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

       1. PART 1 PROTECTION OF THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL COMPANY

       2. PART 2 PROTECTION OF THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY

       3. PART 3 PROTECTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

       4. PART 4 PROTECTION OF THE MERSEY CONSERVANCY

       5. PART 5 PROTECTION OF NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

       6. PART 6 PROTECTION OF UNITED UTILITIES WATER PLC

       7. PART 7 PROTECTION OF CABLE AND WIRELESS UK

   11. SCHEDULE 11

       LEVEL OF TOLLS

       1. PART 1 INITIAL TOLLS AND REVISION OF TOLLS

       2. PART 2 CLASSIFICATION OF VEHICLES

   12. SCHEDULE 12

       REGISTER OF VEHICLES EXEMPT FROM TOLLS

   13. SCHEDULE 13

       MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL ACTS AND ORDERS

10. Explanatory Note