Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

Part IIU.K. Other Legislation

Highway (Railway Crossings) Act 1839 (c. 45)U.K.

3U.K.The Highway (Railway Crossings) Act 1839 shall not apply to a railway authorised by this Act.

Railway Regulation Act 1842 (c. 55)U.K.

4U.K.Section 9 of the Railway Regulation Act 1842 shall not apply to a railway authorised by this Act.

Regulation of Railways Act 1871 (c. 78)U.K.

5U.K.In section 2 of the Regulation of Railways Act 1871, in the definition of the term “railway”, the reference to any special Act of Parliament shall be construed as including this Act.

Railway Companies (Accounts and Returns) Act 1911 (c. 34)U.K.

6U.K.For the purposes of the Railway Companies (Accounts and Returns) Act 1911, a person shall not be a railway company by virtue of working a railway authorised by this Act.

British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix)U.K.

7(1)This paragraph has effect in relation to the British Transport Commission Act 1949.U.K.

(2)Section 55 (penalty for trespass on railways etc.) shall apply in relation to any railway, siding, tunnel, railway embankment, cutting or similar work comprised in the rail link as it applies in relation to any railway, siding, tunnel, railway embankment, cutting or similar work belonging to the [F1a successor of the British Railways Board].

(3)Section 56 (penalty for stone throwing etc. on railways) shall apply in relation to any railway or siding comprised in the rail link as it applies in relation to any railway or siding belonging to the [F1a successor of the British Railways Board]

[F2(4)In this paragraph “successor of the British Railways Board” has the same meaning as in the M1Railways Act 1993 (Consequential Modifications) (No.2) Order 1999.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 9 para. 7(2)(3) substituted (1.2.2001 subject to transitional provision in Sch. 2 Pt. II of the commencing S.I.) 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 56(1)(2); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I

F2Sch. 9 para. 7(4) inserted (1.2.2001 subject to transitional provision in Sch. 2 Pt. II of the commencing S.I.) by 2000 c. 38, s. 252, Sch. 27 para. 56(1)(3); S.I. 2001/57, art. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. I

Marginal Citations

MiscellaneousU.K.

8(1)In their application to—U.K.

(a)a rail link undertaker,

(b)the rail link, or

(c)any train of a rail link undertaker being used to provide services for the carriage of passengers or goods involving travel through the Channel Tunnel,

the enactments specified in column (1) of the following table (which create the offences broadly described in column (2) of the table) shall each have effect as if the maximum fine which may be imposed on summary conviction of any offence specified in the enactment were, instead of that specified in column (3) of the table, a fine not exceeding the level specified in column (4) of the table.

The Table
(1)(2)(3)(4)
EnactmentDescription of offenceMaximum otherwise applicable (level on standard scale)Maximum fine (level on standard scale)
Section 16 of the M2Railway Regulation Act 1840.Obstruction of officers of railway company or trespass upon railway.Level 1Level 3
Section 17 of the M3Railway Regulation Act 1842.Misconduct of persons employed on railways.Level 1Level 3
Section 22 of the M4Regulation of Railways Act 1868.Provision and improper use of means of communication.Level 1Level 2
The M5Regulation of Railways Act 1889—
section 5(1).Failure to produce ticket, to pay fare or to give name and address.Level 1Level 2
section 5(3).Travel with intent to avoid payment of fare.Level 2Level 3

(2)In such application—

(a)section 16 of the M6Railway Regulation Act 1840 shall have effect as if the court had, as an alternative to imposing a fine, the power to award imprisonment for a period not exceeding one month; and

(b)section 17 of the M7Railway Regulation Act 1842 shall have effect as if, instead of the power to award imprisonment for a period not exceeding two months, the court had power to award imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months; and

(c)section 5(2) of the M8Regulation of Railways Act 1889 (power to arrest passenger who fails to produce ticket and refuses to give his name and address) shall have effect as if after the word “refuses” there were inserted the words “or fails”.