Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007
Part 1
Works, etc.
Works
1
Power to construct scheduled works and ancillary works
2
The scheduled works
3
The ancillary works
4
Permitted deviation within limits
5
Access to works
6
Construction, maintenance and vesting of new or altered roads and vesting of bus lay-by, car parks and cyclepath
7
Vesting of private accesses
8
Vesting of freight depot and associated facilities
9
Registration of vested land
10
Permanent stopping up of roads
11
Private crossings
12
Power to execute road works
13
Works to be major works for roads purposes
14
Agreements with roads authorities, etc.
Supplemental powers
15
Temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of roads
16
Discharge of water
Part 2
Land
Powers of acquisition
17
Power to acquire land
18
Acquisition of subsoil or rights
19
Purchase of specific new rights over land
20
Rights in roads or public places
21
Temporary use of land for construction of works
Compensation
22
Disregard of certain interests and improvements
23
Set-off of betterment against compensation
24
Application of legislation relating to certificates of appropriate alternative development
25
No double recovery
Supplementary
26
Acquisition of part of certain properties
27
Extinction or suspension of private rights of way
28
Power to enter land for survey, etc.
29
Further powers of entry
30
Persons under disability may grant servitudes, etc.
31
Parliamentary plans and book of reference: adjustments agreed with landowners and correction of errors
32
Period for compulsory acquisition of land
33
Extension of time
34
Time limit on validity of notices to treat
35
General vesting declarations
36
Application of Crichel Down Rules
Part 3
Miscellaneous and general
37
Registration of new rights
38
Power to fell, etc. trees or shrubs
39
Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.
40
Statutory undertakers, etc.
41
Historic obligations relating to former railway
42
Listed buildings
43
Saving for town and country planning
44
Assessment of effects on natural habitats
45
Mitigation of environmental impacts
46
Compliance with code of construction practice, noise and vibration policy and mitigation commitment documents
47
Regulation of mitigation measures
48
Protection of the water environment
49
Saving for Railways Act 1993
50
Blighted land
51
Real burdens and servitudes, etc. affecting land acquired
52
Limits of existing railways
53
Certification of plans, etc.
54
Registration of new rights
55
Dispute resolution
56
Service of notices, etc.
Part 4
Supplementary
57
Incorporation of enactments
58
Interpretation
59
Rights of Scottish Ministers
60
Short title
SCHEDULE 1
Scheduled works
In the local government areas of North Lanarkshire, West Lothian...
In the local government areas of North Lanarkshire and West...
In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....
In the local government area of North Lanarkshire— Work No....
In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....
In the local government area of North Lanarkshire— Work No....
In the local government areas of North Lanarkshire and West...
In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....
In the local government areas of North Lanarkshire and West...
In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....
In the local government area of North Lanarkshire— Work No....
In the local government areas of North Lanarkshire and West...
In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....
In the local government areas of North Lanarkshire and West...
In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....
In the local government areas of North Lanarkshire and West...
In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....
In the local government area of the City of Edinburgh—...
SCHEDULE 2
Ancillary works
1
Stations, buildings, platforms, junctions and stopping places.
2
Bridges, subways, stairs, lifts, escalators, roundabouts and means of access....
3
Junctions and communications with, and widening of, any road, path...
4
Works for the provision (for the authorised undertaker or any...
5
Works for the strengthening, underpinning, protection, alteration or demolition of...
6
Works or operations to stabilise the condition of any land...
7
Works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with,...
8
Works to alter the position of any existing apparatus or...
9
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 8 above, works...
10
Landscaping, ecological and other works to mitigate any adverse effects...
11
Works for the benefit or protection of premises affected by...
12
The removal by the authorised undertaker of any works constructed...
13
Such other works (of whatever nature) as may be necessary...
SCHEDULE 3
Stopping up and diversion of roads
Part 1
Roads to be permanently stopped up
Part 2
Roads to be temporarily stopped up
SCHEDULE 4
Private crossings
Part 1
Continuing private crossings
Part 2
Discontinued private crossings
SCHEDULE 5
Acquisition of land, etc. outside limits of deviation
Part 1
Acquisition of land
Part 2
Acquisition of permanent rights
Part 3
Acquisition of temporary rights
SCHEDULE 6
Land of which temporary possession may be taken
SCHEDULE 7
Statutory undertakers, etc.
Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. on land acquired
1
(1) Subject to the provisions of this schedule, sections 224...
Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc in stopped up roads
2
(1) Where a road is stopped up under section 10...
SCHEDULE 8
Listed buildings
1
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if a listed building was...
2
Section 53 of the Listed Buildings Act (acts causing or...
3
In this schedule— “the Listed Buildings Act” means the Planning...
SCHEDULE 9
Code of construction practice
1
Before commencing construction of the authorised works located in the...
2
The local planning authority shall send a copy of every...
3
The authorised undertaker may with the approval of the local...
4
In approving the code of construction practice or any amendment...
5
For the purpose of any appeal against a decision of...
6
In this schedule— “SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency...
SCHEDULE 10
Enactments authorising existing railways
SCHEDULE 11
Roads, bus lay-by, car parks and cyclepath
Part 1
Construction and maintenance
Part 2
Vesting in roads authority
Part 3
Vesting of private accesses

Airdrie-Bathgate Railway and Linked Improvements Act 2007
2007 asp 19
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to authorise the construction of new railways between Drumgelloch and Bathgate, including new stations at Caldercruix and Armadale; to authorise the use of land for relocated stations at Drumgelloch and Bathgate; to authorise related improvements to the existing railways between Airdrie and Drumgelloch and Bathgate and Edinburgh; to regularise the operation of certain enactments relating to the existing railway affected by the works so authorised; and for connected purposes.
The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 28th March 2007 and received Royal Assent on 8th May 2007