The East Lancashire (Heywood Extension) Light Railway Order 2002

Power to construct and maintain railway

4.—(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Order, the Councils may construct (so far as may be necessary) and maintain the works described in the Schedule to this Order in the lines and according to the levels and within the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans and the deposited sections, together with all proper rails, plates, sidings, junctions, bridges, culverts, drains, approaches, roads, yards, buildings and other works and conveniences connected therewith including station premises, workshops and facilities.

(2) In the construction of the said works the Councils may deviate from the line or situation of the whole or any part thereof shown on the deposited plans to the extent of the limits of deviation shown thereon and may deviate vertically from the levels shown on the deposited sections to any extent not exceeding 2 metres upwards or downwards or to such further extent as may be found necessary or convenient and as may be sanctioned by the Secretary of State.

(3) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the said works may be worked as a light railway under the principal Act and the Councils may within the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans maintain, reconstruct, repair, alter and renew the light railway with all necessary works and conveniences connected therewith.