Midland Metro (No. 2) Act 1993

7Substituted and supplementary works and powers exercisable in Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act the Executive may—

(a)in the lines or situations shown on the deposited plans and according to the levels shown on the deposited sections, make and maintain the works in the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act, with all necessary works and conveniences connected therewith; and

(b)in so far as the same are shown on the deposited plans and sections, in the lines or situations and according to the levels so shown, carry out the further works, with all necessary works and conveniences connected therewith, and exercise the further powers, in the Metropolitan Boroughs of Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton described in Part II of the said Schedule 4.

(2)The Executive shall cease to have the powers to make and maintain the works, or to exercise the further powers, in the Metropolitan Boroughs of Walsall and Wolverhampton specified in Part III of the said Schedule 4.

(3)If so required in any agreement between the local planning authority and the Executive, the Executive shall—

(a)construct Works Nos. 11 and 11A in substitution for so much of the works authorised by the No. 2 Act of 1992 as is specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 to this Act; and

(b)remove any part of the said works authorised by the No. 2 Act of 1992 so specified which is then no longer required;

and thereafter the Executive shall cease to have the power to make and maintain the part of the said works authorised by the No. 2 Act of 1992, or to exercise the further powers in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, which are specified in Part IV of the said Schedule 4.

(4)Notwithstanding anything in this Act or shown on the deposited plans or the deposited sections, the Executive may, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State and the local planning authority, and with the consent of the owners, lessees and occupiers of the lands in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell numbered 1, 2 and 3 on the deposited plans, construct the whole or part of Work No. 11 within the boundaries of those lands in lines or situations, and in accordance with levels, dimensions and descriptions, other than the lines or situations, levels, dimensions and descriptions shown on the deposited plans and the deposited sections or specified in Part I of Schedule 4 to this Act.