British Railways Act 1994

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Preliminary

    1. 1.Short title

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Incorporation of general enactments

    4. 4.Application of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

  3. Part II Works, etc.

    1. Works

      1. 5.Power to make works

    2. General works provisions

      1. 6.Power to deviate

      2. 7.Stopping up highways

      3. 8.Appropriating sites of highways

      4. 9.Repair of highways

      5. 10.Agreements with highway authorities

      6. 11.Temporary stoppage of highways

      7. 12.Underpinning of buildings near works

      8. 13.Use of sewers, etc., for removing water

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 14.Bridge at Hunslet East, Leeds

      2. 15.Wheal Bois level crossing, Redruth, Cornwall

  4. Part III Land

    1. purchase of land, etc.

      1. 16.Purchase of land

      2. 17.Purchase of rights over land

      3. 18.Temporary use of land

    2. General lands provisions

      1. 19.Purchase of part of certain properties

      2. 20.Disregard of recent improvements and interests

      3. 21.Extinction or suspension of private rights of way

      4. 22.Correction of errors in deposited plans and book of reference

      5. 23.Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land

      6. 24.Time for purchase of land and rights over land

  5. Part IV Protective provisions

    1. 25.Notice of interference with roads

    2. 26.For protection of electricity, gas and water undertakers

    3. 27.For protection of telecommunications operators

    4. 28.Crown rights

  6. Part V General

    1. 29.Planning permission

    2. 30.Arbitration

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Lands

      1. Part I Land referred to in section 16 of this Act

      2. Part II Means of access referred to in section 17 (purchase of rights over land) of this Act

      3. Part III Temporary working sites

        1. 1.—In this Part of this Schedule— “the designated lands” means...

        2. 2.The Board, in connection with the construction of the relevant...

        3. 3.The Board shall not, by reason of the exercise of...

        4. 4.On the exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Modification of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 for purchase of new rights

      1. 1.1965 c. 56

      2. 2.For section 8 of the Act (which relates to cases...

      3. 3.The following provisions of the Act (which state the effect...

      4. 4.Section 11 of the Act (powers of entry) shall be...

      5. 5.Section 20 of the Act (compensation for short term tenants)...

      6. 6.Section 22 of the Act (protection of acquiring authority’s possession...