Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007

Part 1Works, etc.

1Power to construct works

2The scheduled works

3The ancillary works

4Permitted deviation within limits

5Work No. 4: station and southern tunnel portal

6Access to works

7Construction and maintenance of new or altered roads

8Vesting of private roads and private accesses

9Registration of vested land

10Permanent stopping up of roads

11Power to execute road works

12Works to be major works for roads purposes

13Agreements with roads authorities, etc.

Supplemental powers

14Temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of roads

15Discharge of water

16Safeguarding works to buildings

Powers of acquisition

17Power to acquire land

18Acquisition of subsoil or rights

19Purchase of specific new rights over land

20Rights in roads or public places

21Temporary use of land for construction of works

22Disregard of certain interests and improvements

23Set-off of betterment against compensation

24Application of legislation relating to certificates of appropriate alternative development

25No double recovery

Supplementary

26Acquisition of part of certain properties

27Extinction or suspension of private rights of way

28Power to enter land for survey, etc.

29Further powers of entry

30Persons under disability may grant servitudes, etc.

31Parliamentary plans and book of reference: adjustments agreed with landowners and correction of errors

32Period for compulsory acquisition of land

33Extension of time

34Time limit on validity of notices to treat

35General vesting declarations

36Restrictions regarding operational airport land

Part 3Miscellaneous and general

37Power to fell, etc. trees or shrubs

38Traffic regulation

39Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.

40Statutory undertakers, etc.

41Historic obligations relating to former railway

42Listed buildings and conservation areas

43Saving for town and country planning

44Interpretation of sections 45 and 46

45Planning agreements

46Application of developer contributions

47Blighted land

48Application of Crichel Down Rules

49Mitigation of environmental impacts

50Compliance with code of construction practice and noise and vibration policy, etc.

51Regulation of mitigation measures

52Protection of the water environment

53Saving for Railways Act 1993

54Certification of plans, etc.

55Registration of new rights

56Dispute resolution

57Service of notices, etc.

Part 4Supplementary

58Incorporation of enactments

59Interpretation

60Rights of the Crown, Government departments and Scottish Ministers

SCHEDULE 1Scheduled works

In the local government areas of West Lothian and the...

In the local government areas of West Lothian and the...

In the local government area of West Lothian— Work No....

In the local government area of the City of Edinburgh—...

SCHEDULE 2Ancillary works

1Stations, buildings, platforms, junctions and stopping places.

2Bridges, subways, stairs, lifts, escalators, roundabouts and means of access....

3Junctions and communications with, and widening of, any road, path...

4Works for the provision (for the authorised undertaker or any...

5Works for the strengthening, underpinning, protection, alteration or demolition of...

6Works or operations to stabilise the condition of any land...

7Works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with,...

8Works to alter the position of any existing apparatus or...

9Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 8 above, works...

10Landscaping, ecological and other works to mitigate any adverse effects...

11Works for the benefit or protection of premises affected by...

12The removal by the authorised undertaker of any works constructed...

13Such other works (of whatever nature) as may be necessary...

SCHEDULE 3Stopping up and diversion of roads

Part 1Roads to be permanently stopped up

Part 2Roads to be temporarily stopped up

SCHEDULE 4Safeguarding works

Part 1Land for safeguarding works

Part 2Safeguarding works: procedure

1Safeguarding works may be carried out— (a) at any time...

2For the purpose of determining how the powers conferred by...

3For the purpose of carrying out safeguarding works to a...

4Before exercising— (a) a right under section 16 of this...

5Where notice is served under paragraph 4(a), (c) or (d),...

6The authorised undertaker shall compensate the owners and occupiers of...

7Where— (a) safeguarding works to a building are carried out...

8Nothing in this schedule shall relieve the authorised undertaker from...

9Any dispute as to a person's entitlement to compensation under...

SCHEDULE 5Acquisition of land, etc. outside limits of deviation

Part 1Acquisition of land

Part 2Acquisition of rights

SCHEDULE 6Land of which temporary possession may be taken

SCHEDULE 7Statutory undertakers, etc.

Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. on land acquired

1(1) Subject to the provisions of this schedule, sections 224...

Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc in stopped up roads

2(1) Where a road is stopped up under section 10...

SCHEDULE 8Listed buildings and conservation areas

1(1) In the case of a listed building which was...

2Section 53 of the Listed Buildings Act (acts causing or...

3In this schedule— “the assessment date” means, in the case...

SCHEDULE 9Code of construction practice

1Before commencing construction of the authorised works located in the...

2The local planning authority shall send a copy of every...

3The authorised undertaker may with the approval of the local...

4In approving the code of construction practice or any local...

5For the purpose of any appeal against a decision of...

6In this schedule— “SEPA” means the Scottish Environment Protection Agency...

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Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007

2007 asp 16

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 14th March 2007 and received Royal Assent on 19th April 2007

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to authorise the construction of new railways to link Edinburgh Airport to the national rail network; to make provision concerning planning agreements and developer contributions relating to the railway; and for connected purposes.