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London Underground (Safety Measures) Act 1991

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Preliminary

    1. 1.Short title

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Incorporation of general enactments

  3. Part II Works, etc.

    1. 4.Power to make works

    2. 5.Power to open surface of streets

    3. 6.Stopping up and narrowing of streets

    4. 7.Temporary stoppage of streets

    5. 8.Notice of interference with streets

    6. 9.Temporary working sites at Holborn

    7. 10.Access to subway at Holborn

    8. 11.General mode as to construction of underground railways

    9. 12.Use of sewers, etc., for removing water

    10. 13.Power to deviate

    11. 14.Plans, etc., to be approved by Secretary of State

    12. 15.Incorporation of works provisions

  4. Part III Lands

    1. 16.Power to acquire lands

    2. 17.Power to acquire subsoil or new rights only in certain cases

    3. 18.Subsoil or new rights only to be acquired under certain lands

    4. 19.Application of Lands Clauses Acts to compulsory purchase of new rights

    5. 20.Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land

    6. 21.Temporary possession of land

    7. 22.Period for compulsory purchase of lands and new rights

    8. 23.Ecclesiastical property

    9. 24.Incorporation of lands provisions

  5. Part IV Protective provisions

    1. 25.Incorporation of protective provisions

    2. 26.For protection of British Railways Board

    3. 27.For protection of Post Office

    4. 28.For protection of Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England

  6. Part V Miscellaneous

    1. 29.Agreements with British Railways Board

    2. 30.As to pipe subways

    3. 31.Use of part of disused Kingsway tram subway

    4. 32.Planning permission

    5. 33.Listed building provisions, etc., not to apply to works

    6. 34.Arbitration

    7. 35.Costs of Act

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Description of works referred to in section 4 (Power to make works) of this Act

      1. Works at London Bridge

      2. Works at Holborn

      3. Works at Tottenham Court Road

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Streets referred to in section 5 (Power to open surface of streets) of this Act

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Streets referred to in section 7 (Temporary stoppage of streets) of this Act

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Lands referred to in section 17 (Power to acquire subsoil or new rights only in certain cases) of this Act

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Lands referred to in section 18 (Subsoil or new rights only to be acquired under certain lands) of this Act

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Buildings referred to in section 33 (Listed building provisions, etc., not to apply to works) of this Act

      1. Part I Buildings authorised to be demolished

      2. Part II Buildings authorised to be altered or extended

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