2Interpretation
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the several words and expressions to which meanings are assigned by the Acts wholly or partly incorporated herewith have the same respective meanings, and—
“the Act of 1845” means the [1845 c. 20.] Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845;
“the Act of 1870” means the [1870 c. 78.] Tramways Act 1870;
“the Act of 1965” means the [1965 c. 56.] Compulsory Purchase Act 1965;
“the Act of 1991” means the [1991 c. 22.] New Roads and Street Works Act 1991;
“the authorised railways” means the railways authorised by this Act, including, where the context so admits, any railway adapted for use, and worked as part of Tramlink under section 16 (Agreements with British Railways Board) of this Act;
“the authorised works” means the works authorised by this Act;
“carriageway” has the same meaning as in the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980;
“the Corporation” means London Regional Transport;
“the Council” means the Council of the London borough of Croydon;
“enactment” means any enactment, whether public general or local, and includes any order, byelaw, rule, regulation, scheme or other instrument having effect by virtue of an enactment;
“existing” means existing at the passing of this Act;
“highway authority” has the same meaning as in the Highways Act 1980;
“the limits of deviation” mean the limits so shown on the deposited plans and, where, in the case of a work in any street, no such limits are shown for that work, the boundaries of the street (including any verge or roadside waste adjoining it);
“the limits of land to be acquired or used” means the limits marked “Limit of land to be acquired or used” on the deposited plans;
“the railways board” means the British Railways Board, and, in relation to any land or other property, includes any person who holds or uses that property for railway purposes and who derives title to that property from or under the British Railways Board or under any person deriving title from the British Railways Board;
“sewerage undertaker” has the same meaning as in the [1991 c. 56.] Water Industry Act 1991;
“statutory undertaker” means a licence holder under Part I of the [1989 c. 29.] Electricity Act 1989, a public gas supplier within the meaning of Part I of the [1986 c. 44.] Gas Act 1986, the National Rivers Authority and a water undertaker within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991 or any of such bodies;
“street” has the meaning given by section 329 of the Highways Act 1980 and includes a bridleway, cycle track or footpath as defined in the said section 329 and any way laid out or used as a cycleway;
“traffic sign” has the meaning given by section 64 of the [1984 c. 27.] Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984;
“Tramlink” means the light rail transit system comprising the authorised railways including such railways designated as tramways, and all works and conveniences provided in connection with any of those railways, as that system is constructed, extended or altered from time to time;
“tramway” means any railway, or any part of a railway, authorised by this Act and thereby designated as a tramway;
“the tribunal” means the Lands Tribunal.
(2)Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to a work identified by the number of the work shall be construed as a reference to the work of that number authorised by this Act.
(3)(a)Except as mentioned in paragraph (b) below, all distances and lengths stated in any description of works, powers or lands shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each such distance and length, and distances between points on a railway shall be taken to be measured along the railway.
(b)This subsection does not apply to distances or lengths stated in the following provisions of this Act:—
section 13 (Power to deviate);
section 15 (Gauge of railways and restrictions on working).
(4)Any reference in this Act to rights over land includes reference to the right to do, or to place and maintain, anything in, on or under the land, or in the air space above its surface.
(5)Any reference in this Act to access to any place includes egress from that place.