Tyne Tunnels Act 1998

4Facilitating provision of new tunnel

(1)Without prejudice to any other power available to it, the Authority may take all such steps as it may think fit to facilitate the provision and operation of a new tunnel crossing.

(2)For the avoidance of doubt, in addition to or as part of any order which may be made under section 3 of the [1992 c. 42.] Transport and Works Act 1992 relating to or to matters ancillary to the construction of a new tunnel crossing, provision may be made by an order under that section relating to or to matters ancillary to the operation of the tunnel and the new tunnel crossing, including provision applying, modifying or excluding any statutory provision and provision amending, repealing or revoking any statutory provision of local application including a provision of this Act.