The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Airport Extension) Order 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 1266

TRANSPORT AND WORKS

TRANSPORT

The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Airport Extension) Order 1997

Made

30th April 1997

Coming into force

21st May 1997

Whereas an application has been made to the Secretary of State for Transport (“the Secretary of State”), in accordance with the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) Rules 1992(1) made under section 6 of the Transport and Works Act 1992(2) (“the Act”), for an Order under sections 1 and 5 of the Act;

And whereas the Secretary of State caused an inquiry to be held for the purposes of the application pursuant to section 11 of the Act;

And whereas the Secretary of State, having considered the report of the person who held the inquiry, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications which in his opinion do not make any substantial change in the proposals;

And whereas the Secretary of State is satisfied that the provision of an alternative vehicular right of way for each of the streets mentioned in Part II of Schedule 5 to this Order is not required;

And whereas notice of the Secretary of State’s determination was published in the London Gazette on 27th February 1997;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 and 5 of, and paragraphs 1 to 4, 6 to 13 and 15 to 17 of Schedule 1 to the Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

(1)

S.I. 1992/2902.

(2)

1992 c. 42.