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Part II Works and Land for the Tunnel System and Connected Road and Rail Works
Part III Status, Operation and Regulation of the Tunnel System
Termination of construction or operation
25. Maintenance of the tunnel system on termination of construction by Concessionaires.
26. Operation of the tunnel system on a temporary basis where practicable on termination of the Concession.
27. Limitations on exercise of Secretary of State’s powers under sections 25 and 26.
29. Scheme for land on abandonment of construction or operation.
Part IV Construction and Improvement of Roads near Folkestone
Part V Miscellaneous and General
37. Supplementary provisions with respect to acquisition of land.
38. Time within which powers of compulsory acquisition may be exercised.
39. Extension of Railways Board’s powers in connection with through services.
40. Railways Board’s plan for international through services.
42. No government grants to Railways Board in respect of international railway services.
44. Modification of enactments relating to coast protection, safety of navigation and the powers of harbour authorities.
46. Determination of questions referred to arbitration under this Act.
Supplementary Provisions as to the Scheduled Works and other Authorised Works
Part II Regulation of Scheduled Works and Subsidiary Provisions
Part II Highways to be stopped up and new highways substituted therefor
Section A In connection with the Concessionaires’ scheduled works
Section B In connection with the County Council’s scheduled works
Section C In connection with the Railways Board’s scheduled works
17.(1) The Concessionaires may, with the written consent of the...
Status of certain highways constructed by the Concessionaires
Compensation for, and mitigation of, adverse effects of certain authorised works
Application of Railway Regulation Enactments
Tunnel system railway to be a “railway” under the Regulation of Railways Act 1871
Disapplication of enactments in the case of the Concessionaires and through service operators
Extension of enactments in relation to through service operators
Modification of enactments applying to Concessionaires and through service operators
1.(1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...
2.Wherever in this Part of this Schedule provision is made...
3.Before carrying out any work for the construction or maintenance...
4.(1) Any such work involving interference with a highway shall...
5.The highway authority may require that the works authorised by...
6.It shall not be lawful for the appropriate authority in...
7.(1) The appropriate authority shall not, without the consent of...
8.The appropriate authority shall not, without the consent of the...
10.(1) The provisions of this paragraph have effect in relation...
11.The appropriate authority shall secure that so much of the...
13.The appropriate authority shall not alter, disturb or in any...
14.The appropriate authority shall not remove any soil or material...
15.If the highway authority, after giving to the appropriate authority...
16.(1) The appropriate authority shall not, except with the consent...
17.The appropriate authority shall, if reasonably so required by the...
19.The appropriate authority shall make compensation to the highway authority...
21.(1) Except as provided in sub-paragraph (2) below, any difference...
Part II Protection of the Railways Board
1.(1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...
2.The appropriate authority shall not under the powers conferred by...
3.(1) The appropriate authority shall, before commencing the construction of...
5.Upon signifying his approval or disapproval of the plans the...
6.The appropriate authority shall give to the engineer of the...
7.(1) The construction of the specified works shall, when commenced,...
8.The appropriate authority shall at all times afford reasonable facilities...
9.The Railways Board shall at all times afford reasonable facilities...
10.(1) If any alteration or addition, whether permanent or temporary,...
11.The appropriate authority shall repay to the Railways Board costs...
12.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the appropriate authority shall...
13.Any difference arising between the appropriate authority and the Railways...
Part IV Protection of Dover Harbour Board
1.The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall,...
2.In this Part of this Schedule— “plans” includes sections, drawings...
3.The Concessionaires shall consult the Harbour Board as to the...
4.(1) Before commencing to construct any of the specified works...
5.(1) If there shall be any inconsistency between the plans...
6.The Concessionaires shall compensate the Harbour Board for any damage...
9.Except in connection with the arrangements for the deposit of...
10.Any difference arising between the Concessionaires and the Harbour Board...
1.(1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...
2.(1) Before commencing the construction or renewal of any specified...
3.(1) The plans to be submitted to the sewerage authority...
4.The appropriate authority shall give to the sewerage authority not...
5.In carrying out any specified work the appropriate authority shall...
6.All works for the provision of new, altered or substituted...
9.The sewerage authority may require such modifications to be made...
10.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, if by...
12.An officer of the sewerage authority duly appointed for the...
13.Access to any sewer under paragraph 11(b) above or entry...
14.The approval by the sewerage authority of any plans, drawings,...
15.As soon as reasonably practicable after the completion of the...
16.Any difference arising between the appropriate authority and the sewerage...
Part VI Protection of Certain Statutory Undertakers
1.(1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...
2.Notwithstanding anything in this Act or shown on the deposited...
3.If the appropriate authority in the exercise of the powers...
4.If— (a) the appropriate authority, for the purpose of carrying...
5.Any alternative apparatus to be constructed in land held by...
6.The undertakers shall, after the manner of construction and the...
7.(1) Notwithstanding anything in paragraphs 5 and 6 above, if...
8.(1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part...
12.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the appropriate authority shall...
13.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, if by...
14.The appropriate authority shall, so far as is reasonably practicable,...
15.Notwithstanding the temporary stopping up or diversion of any highway...
16.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule shall prejudice or...
17.(1) Any difference arising between the appropriate authority and the...
Part VII Protection of Land Drainage
1.(1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...
2.(1) Not less than 56 days before beginning to construct...
3.Any specified work, and all protective works required by the...
5.(1) The appropriate authority shall indemnify the drainage authority from...
7.Any difference arising between the appropriate authority and the drainage...
Part VIII Further Protection of Southern Water Authority
1.The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule shall,...
3.Any right of the Concessionaires under section 34 of the...
4.(1) Not less than 56 days before beginning to construct...
5.The drainage lagoon and other works constructed by the Concessionaires...
6.Not less than six months before commencing the construction of...
7.Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Authority, the...
8.Except as provided in paragraph 3 above, nothing in this...
9.Any difference arising between the Concessionaires and the Authority under...
Part IX Further Protection of the Folkestone and District Water Company
Part X Protection of Telecommunications Operators
1.(1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...
2.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, any electrical works or...
5.The exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 22 of...
6.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, if, by...
7.Any difference arising between the appropriate authority and any operator...
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