Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

79 Power to work minerals not affected by a counter-notice. E+W+N.I.

(1) If within thirty days from the service by a mine owner on the company of a notice of intention to work any minerals no counter-notice is served by the company, the mine owner may, after the expiration of those thirty days, and until a counter-notice is served, work any minerals to which the notice relates, so, nevertheless, that the same be done in the manner proper and necessary for the beneficial working thereof, and according to the usual manner of working such minerals in the district where the same shall be situated.

Where a counter-notice is served, whether before or after the expiration of the said thirty days, and the counter-notice does not require the mine owner to leave unworked the whole of the minerals to which the notice relates, the foregoing provisions shall apply to any minerals to which the notice relates which are not specified minerals in like manner as if no such counter-notice had been served.

(2) If any damage or obstruction is occasioned to the railway or works by any improper working of such minerals, the same shall be forthwith repaired or removed (as the case may require) and such damage made good by the mine owner at his own expence; and if such repair or removal is not forthwith done, or, if the company think fit, without waiting for the same to be done by the mine owner, they may execute the same and recover from the mine owner the expence occasioned thereby by action.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power to incorporate s. 77 and ss. 78–85 as originally enacted, conferred by New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64, SIF 123:3), s. 14(3)(4) (ss. 77-85 as originally enacted are set out following s. 85E below)

C2 S. 79 incorporated (29.1.1991) by S.I. 1991/134, art. 3(1)

S. 79: Ss. 78-85 applied (with modifications)(28.3.1991) by S.I. 1991/933, art.3(4)

S. 79 incorporated (25.4.1991) by S.I. 1991/1111, art. 3(1)

S. 79 incorporated (31.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1965, art. 5(1)

S. 79 incorporated (28.9.1991) by S.I. 1991/2210, art. 3(1)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (29.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/2143, arts. 3(1), 13(7)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (4.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1267, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (16.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2660, art. 4(1)(3)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (11.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2714, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 77-85E incorporated (2.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2867, art. 3(1)

Ss. 77-85E incorporated (with modifications) (22.1.1997) by S.I. 1997/102, arts. 3(1), 12(10)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (10.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/264, art. 3(1)(3)

Ss. 78-85E applied (10.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/264, art. 7(3)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (21.5.1997) by S.I. 1997/1266, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (29.7.1997) by S.I. 1997/1688, arts. 3(1)(2), 13(7)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (9.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/2534, art. 3(1)(3)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (27.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1936, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (13.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3269, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2129, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (20.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2336, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (4.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/2585, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (18.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2870, art. 3(1)(2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (9.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3682, art. 3(1)(3)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (12.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/366, art. 3(1) (with Sch. 2)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (30.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/1065, art. 3(1)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (28.4.2003) by Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1075), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 40)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (12.1.2004) by The Alconbury Airfield (Rail Facilities and Connection to East Coast Main Line) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3364), arts. 1, 3(1)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (4.3.2004) by The Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/389), arts. 1, 3(1)(2) (with art. 38)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (4.5.2005) by The Telford Railfreight Terminal (Donnington) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1163), arts. 1, 3(1)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (3.7.2006) by Port of Blyth (Battleship Wharf Railway) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1518), arts. 1, 3(1)(3)

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (13.12.2006) by The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3117), arts. 1, 3(1)(2) (with arts. 34, 35(2))

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (28.9.2007) by London Gateway Logistics and Commercial Centre Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2657), arts. 1, 4(1)(2) (with arts. 19, 28, Sch. 3 para. 13(2))

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (16.5.2008) by London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), arts. 1, 7(1) (with arts. 41(1), 45, 54(2), 55, 56, 57, 58(6))

Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (14.10.2008) by Felixstowe Branch Line and Ipswich Yard Improvement Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2512), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with art. 36(3))

C3 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (30.12.2009) by South Devon Railway Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/3281), arts. 1, 3

C4 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (20.7.2010) by The Network Rail (Nuneaton North Chord) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1721), arts. 1, 3(1)(3)

C5 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (21.4.2011) by The Network Rail (Hitchin (Cambridge Junction)) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1072), arts. 1, 3

C6 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (E.W.) (26.9.2012) by The Network Rail (Ipswich Chord) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2284), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 26(2))

C7 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (6.11.2012) by The Network Rail (North Doncaster Chord) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2635), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with art. 35(2))

C8 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (13.11.2012) by The Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2679), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with art. 42(2))

C9 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (E.W.) (21.8.2013) by The Croxley Rail Link Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1967), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 3(3))

C10 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (21.11.2013) by The Network Rail (Redditch Branch Enhancement) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2809), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with arts. 27(2), 39, Sch. 10 para. 4)

C11 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (21.4.2014) by The Network Rail (Norton Bridge Area Improvements) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/909), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with art. 34(2))

C12 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (E.W.) (19.8.2014) by The Network Rail (Huyton) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/2027), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 31(2))

C13 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (21.4.2015) by The Network Rail (Ordsall Chord) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/780), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with art. 36(2))

C14 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (12.1.2016) by The London Underground (Bank Station Capacity Upgrade) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2044), arts. 1, 3(1)(3)

C15 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (19.12.2017) by The Network Rail (Buxton Sidings Extension) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1150), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with art. 32(2))

C16 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (18.4.2018) by The Network Rail (Hope Valley Capacity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/446), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with arts. 24(8), 33(2))

C17 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (24.8.2018) by The Network Rail (Werrington Grade Separation) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/923), arts. 1, 3(1)(3) (with art. 31(2))

C18 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (E.W.) (3.11.2022) by The Network Rail (Huddersfield to Westtown (Dewsbury) Improvements) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1067), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 46(2), Sch. 19 para. 61)

C19 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (E.W.) (5.12.2022) by The Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1194), arts. 1, 3(1)(h)(3) (with art. 51)

C20 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (E.W.) (11.1.2023) by The Network Rail (Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/1406), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 34(2), Sch. 12 paras. 5, 47, 79)

C21 Ss. 78-83 incorporated (E.W.) (2.8.2023) by The Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/815), arts. 1, 3(1) (with art. 42)

C22 Ss. 78-85E incorporated (with modifications) (E.W.) (25.4.2024) by The Network Rail (Church Fenton Level Crossing Reduction) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/526), arts. 1, 3