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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Incorporation of the Railway Clauses Acts

    4. 4.Application of the 1991 Act

    5. 5.Disapplication of legislative provisions

    6. 6.Application of local railway enactments

  3. PART 2 WORKS PROVISIONS

    1. Principal powers

      1. 7.Power to construct and maintain works

      2. 8.Power to deviate

    2. Streets

      1. 9.Power to execute street works

      2. 10.Stopping up of streets

      3. 11.Power to alter layout etc. of streets

      4. 12.Temporary stopping up of streets

      5. 13.Access to works

      6. 14.Construction and maintenance of new or altered streets

      7. 15.Construction of bridges

      8. 16.Agreements with street authorities

    3. Level Crossings

      1. 17.Replacement and closure of level crossings

      2. 18.Accommodation crossings

    4. Supplemental powers

      1. 19.Discharge of water

      2. 20.Protective works to buildings, roads and apparatus of a statutory undertaker

      3. 21.Power to survey and investigate land

  4. PART 3 ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

    1. Powers of acquisition

      1. 22.Power to acquire land

      2. 23.Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

      3. 24.Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981

      4. 25.Power to acquire new rights

      5. 26.Power to acquire subsoil or airspace only

      6. 27.Rights under or over streets

    2. Temporary Possession of Land

      1. 28.Temporary use of land for construction of works

      2. 29.Temporary use of land for maintenance of works

      3. 30.Temporary use of land for access

    3. Compensation

      1. 31.Disregard of certain interests and improvements

      2. Supplementary

        1. 32.Extinction or suspension of private rights of way

        2. 33.Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition

  5. PART 4 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 34.Power to transfer undertaking

    2. 35.Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

    3. 36.Planning permission

    4. 37.Power to lop trees overhanging the authorised works

    5. 38.Open space land

    6. 39.Power to operate and use railway

    7. 40.Obstruction of construction of authorised works

    8. 41.Traffic regulation

    9. 42.Temporary Traffic Regulation

    10. 43.Traffic signs

    11. 44.Removal of Human Remains

    12. 45.Use of private roads for construction and operation

    13. 46.Disclosure of confidential information

    14. 47.Statutory undertakers etc.

    15. 48.Protection of interests

    16. 49.Certification of plans etc.

    17. 50.Service of notices

    18. 51.No double recovery

    19. 52.Arbitration

  6. Signature

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      SCHEDULED WORKS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LANDS FOR ANCILLARY WORKS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      STREETS TO BE STOPPED UP

      1. PART 1 STREETS FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

      2. PART 2 STREETS FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      STREETS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION OF LAYOUT

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      STREETS TO BE TEMPORARILY STOPPED UP

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      ACCESS TO WORKS

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      REPLACEMENT AND CLOSURE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      ACCOMMODATION CROSSINGS

      1. PART 1 ACCOMMODATION CROSSINGS FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

      2. PART 2 ACCOMMODATION CROSSINGS FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      ACQUISITION OF NEW RIGHTS ONLY

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS

      1. Compensation enactments

        1. 1.The enactments for the time being in force with respect...

        2. 2.(1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

        3. 3.(1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

      2. Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

        1. 4.Part 1 (compulsory purchase under Acquisition of Land Act 1946)...

        2. 5.(1) The modifications referred to in paragraph 4(a) are as...

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

      1. PART 1 LAND RELATING TO THE SCHEDULED WORKS

      2. PART 2 RELATING TO AUTHORISED WORKS (EXCLUDING SCHEDULED WORKS)

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      TEMPORARY USE OF LAND FOR ACCESS

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS ETC.

      1. 1.Apparatus of statutory undertakers etc. on land acquired

      2. 2.Apparatus of statutory undertakers etc. in stopped up streets

      3. 3.Railway and navigation undertakings

    15. SCHEDULE 15

      PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

      1. PART 1 FOR THE PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED UNDERTAKERS

        1. 1.For the protection of the undertakers referred to in this...

        2. 2.The provisions of paragraph 1 of Schedule 14 (provisions relating...

        3. 3.This Part of this Schedule does not apply to apparatus...

        4. 4.In this Part of this Schedule— “alternative apparatus” means alternative...

        5. 5.Without affecting any provision in this Order or anything shown...

        6. 6.(1) If, in the exercise of the powers conferred by...

        7. 7.(1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part...

        8. 8.(1) Not less than 28 days before starting the execution...

        9. 9.If in consequence of the exercise of the powers conferred...

        10. 10.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, Network...

        11. 11.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason...

        12. 12.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provision...

      2. PART 2 FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS

        1. 13.(1) For the protection of any operator, the following provisions...

        2. 14.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as the...

        3. 15.This Part of this Schedule does not apply to—

        4. 16.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provisions...

      3. PART 3 FOR THE PROTECTION OF LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITIES

        1. 17.(1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...

        2. 18.(1) Before beginning to construct any specified work, Network Rail...

        3. 19.Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 18, the requirements...

        4. 20.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any specified work, and all...

        5. 21.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) Network Rail must from the...

        6. 22.If by reason of the construction of any specified work...

        7. 23.(1) Network Rail must pay all costs, charges and expenses...

        8. 24.The fact that any work or thing has been executed...

        9. 25.Any dispute arising between Network Rail and the lead local...

      4. PART 4 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NORTHERN POWERGRID

        1. 26.For the protection of Northern Powergrid the following provisions have...

        2. 27.In this part of this Schedule— “the 1991 Act” means...

        3. 28.This Part of this Schedule does not apply to apparatus...

        4. Apparatus in stopped up highways

          1. 29.(1) Where a street is stopped up under article 10...

        5. Acquisition of land

          1. 30.(1) Regardless of any provision in this Order or anything...

        6. Removal of apparatus

          1. 31.(1) If, in the exercise of the powers conferred by...

        7. Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

          1. 32.(1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part...

        8. Retained apparatus

          1. 33.(1) Not less than 42 days before starting the execution...

        9. Expenses and costs

          1. 34.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, Network...

        10. Indemnity

          1. 35.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason...

        11. Co-operation

          1. 36.Where in consequence of the proposed construction of any of...

        12. Access

          1. 37.If in consequence of the powers conferred by this Order...

  8. Explanatory Note