The Rother Valley Railway (Bodiam to Robertsbridge Junction) Order 2023

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Incorporation of Railway Clauses Acts

   4. 4. Application of the 1991 Act

   5. 5. Disapplication of legislative provisions

3. PART 2 WORKS PROVISIONS

   1. Principal powers

      1. 6. Power to construct new railway

      2. 7. Power to maintain existing railways

      3. 8. Power to deviate

   2. Streets

      1. 9. Power to alter layout etc. of streets

      2. 10. Power to execute street works

      3. 11. Stopping up of street

      4. 12. Temporary stopping up of streets

      5. 13. Access to works

      6. 14. Agreements with street authorities

      7. 15. Level crossings

   3. Supplemental powers

      1. 16. Discharge of water

      2. 17. Power to survey and investigate land

4. PART 3 ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

   1. Powers of acquisition

      1. 18. Power to acquire land

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

      3. 20. Application of the 1981 Act

      4. 21. Power to acquire airspace only

   2. Temporary possession 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 MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

   1. 27. Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

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

   3. 29. Power to operate and use railway

   4. 30. Power to transfer undertaking

   5. 31. Power to charge fares

   6. 32. Application of landlord and tenant law

   7. 33. Removal of obstructions

   8. 34. Saving for highway authorities

   9. 35. Statutory undertakers etc.

   10. 36. Certification of plans etc.

   11. 37. Service of notices

   12. 38. Protection of interests

   13. 39. No double recovery

   14. 40. Arbitration

   15. 41. Agreement between BRB (Residuary) Limited and Rother Valley Railway Limited

   16. 42. Crown rights

6. Signature

7. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE RAILWAY

      1. PART 1 THE NEW RAILWAY

         1. In the county of East Sussex—

      2. PART 2 THE EXISTING RAILWAYS

         1. In the county of East Sussex—

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR ANCILLARY WORKS

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      STREETS TO BE TEMPORARILY STOPPED UP

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      LEVEL CROSSINGS

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS ETC.

      1. 1. (1) Sections 271 to 274 (power to extinguish rights of...

      2. Apparatus of statutory undertakers etc. in stopped up streets

         1. 2. (1) Where a street is stopped up under article 11...

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

      1. PART 1 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS

         1. 1. Application

         2. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 (provisions relating...

         3. 3. Interpretation

         4. 4. This Part of this Schedule does not apply to apparatus...

         5. 5. Acquisition of apparatus

         6. 6. Alternative apparatus

         7. 7. (1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part...

         8. 8. Existing apparatus: protection and access

         9. 9. Expenses

         10. 10. Damage to apparatus: costs, losses, etc.

         11. 11. Enactments and agreements

      2. PART 2 FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS

         1. 12. (1) For the protection of any operator, the following provisions...

         2. 13. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as the...

         3. 14. This Part of this Schedule does not apply to—

         4. 15. Nothing in this Part of this Schedule affects the provisions...

      3. PART 3 FOR THE PROTECTION OF DRAINAGE AUTHORITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

         1. 16. (1) The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...

         2. 17. (1) Before beginning to construct any specified work, the Company...

         3. 18. Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 17, the requirements...

         4. 19. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any specified work, and all...

         5. 20. (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (5) the Company must from the...

         6. 21. Subject to paragraph 23, if by reason of the construction...

         7. 22. (1) The Company must take all such measures as may...

         8. 23. Nothing in paragraphs 19(4), 20(3), 21, 22(3) and (4) authorises...

         9. 24. The Company must indemnify the drainage authority in respect of...

         10. 25. (1) Without affecting the other provisions of this Part of...

         11. 26. The fact that any work or thing has been executed...

         12. 27. Any difference arising between the Company and the drainage authority...

      4. PART 4 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

         1. 28. Application

         2. 29. Interpretation

         3. 30. Prior Approvals and Security

         4. 31. (1) The NH works must not commence until—

         5. 32. Construction traffic and route surveys

         6. 33. Construction of the NH works

         7. 34. Payments

         8. 35. Completion

         9. 36. Final condition survey

         10. 37. Opening

         11. 38. Final Certificate

         12. 39. Security

         13. 40. Commuted sums

         14. 41. The Company must pay to National Highways the Commuted Sum...

         15. 42. Insurance

         16. 43. Indemnity

         17. 44. Maintenance of the NH works

         18. 45. Expert Determination

         19. 46. Bond Form

8. Explanatory Note