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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application of the 1991 Act

    4. 4.Disapplication of legislative provisions

  3. PART 2 CROSSINGS

    1. 5.Power to construct and maintain works

    2. 6.Power to alter layout etc. of streets

    3. 7.Power to execute street works

    4. 8.Stopping up of footpath

    5. 9.Temporary stopping up of streets

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

    7. 11.Access to works

    8. 12.Highways subject to redesignation

    9. 13.Closure of level crossings subject to opening of new rights of way

    10. 14.Closure of level crossings

    11. 15.Creation and maintenance of new highway

    12. 16.Agreement with highway authority

    13. Supplemental Powers

      1. 17.Discharge of water

      2. 18.Power to survey and investigate land

  4. PART 3 ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

    1. Powers of acquisition

      1. 19.Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act

      2. 20.Application of the 1981 Act

      3. 21.Power to acquire new rights

    2. Temporary possession or use of land

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

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

    3. Compensation

      1. 24.Disregard of certain interests and improvements

    4. Supplementary

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

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

  5. PART 4 TRAFFIC SIGNS

    1. 27.Traffic signs

  6. PART 5 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 28.Power to lop trees overhanging the authorised works

    2. 29.Obstruction of construction of authorised works

    3. 30.Certification of plans, etc.

    4. 31.Service of notices

    5. 32.Protection of interests

    6. 33.No double recovery

    7. 34.Arbitration

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      CLOSURE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS

      1. PART 1 CLOSURE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS SUBJECT TO OPENING OF NEW HIGHWAY

      2. PART 2 CLOSURE OF LEVEL CROSSINGS NOT SUBJECT TO OPENING OF NEW HIGHWAY

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REDESIGNATION OF HIGHWAYS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS ETC., MAY BE ACQUIRED

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      STREETS TO BE TEMPORARILY STOPPED UP

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      ACCESS TO WORKS

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASING 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...

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      FOR THE PROTECTION OF DRAINAGE AUTHORITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

      1. 1.(1) The following provisions of this Schedule apply for the...

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

      3. 3.Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 2, the requirements...

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

      5. 5.Subject to paragraph 7, if by reason of the construction...

      6. 6.(1) Network Rail must take all such measures as may...

      7. 7.Nothing in paragraphs 4(4), 5, 6(3) and (4) authorises the...

      8. 8.Network Rail must indemnify the drainage authority in respect of...

      9. 9.(1) Without affecting the other provisions of this Schedule, Network...

      10. 10.The fact that any work or thing has been executed...

      11. 11.Any dispute arising between Network Rail and the drainage authority...

  9. Explanatory Note