Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. Part I The Channel Tunnel Rail Link

   1. Works

      1. 1. Construction and maintenance of scheduled works.

      2. 2. Further and supplementary provisions.

      3. 3. Highways.

   2. Land

      1. 4. Acquisition within limits shown on deposited plans.

      2. 5. Acquisition outside limits shown on deposited plans.

      3. 6. Temporary possession and use.

      4. 7. Extinguishment of private rights of way.

      5. 8. Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers etc.

   3. Planning and heritage

      1. 9. Planning: general.

      2. 10. Permitted development: time limits.

      3. 11. Fees for planning applications.

      4. 12. Heritage.

      5. 13. Heritage: rights of entry.

   4. Operation

      1. 14. Operation and use of authorised works.

      2. 15. Bye-laws.

   5. Application of railway legislation

      1. 16. Licensing.

      2. 17. Access agreements.

      3. 18. Closures.

      4. 19. Railway administration orders.

      5. 20. Other legislation.

   6. Functions of the Rail Regulator

      1. 21. Duties as to exercise of regulatory functions.

      2. 22. Restriction of functions in relation to competition etc.

   7. Competition

      1. 23. Restrictive trade practices.

      2. 24. Monopoly situations.

      3. 25. Anti-competitive practices.

      4. 26. Sections 23 to 25: supplementary provisions.

   8. Trees

      1. 27. Power to deal with trees on neighbouring land.

      2. 28. Disapplication of controls.

   9. Noise

      1. 29. Control of construction sites: appeals.

      2. 30. Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance: defence.

   10. Financial matters

       1. 31. Expenditure in connection with securing construction of works.

       2. 32. Reserved capacity on the rail link: expenditure.

       3. 33. Undertakings with respect to financial assistance etc.

   11. Miscellaneous and general

       1. 34. Holder of functions of nominated undertaker.

       2. 35. Transfer of functions relating to works.

       3. 36. Compensation for injurious affection.

       4. 37. Duty to co-operate.

       5. 38. Disapplication and modification of miscellaneous controls.

       6. 39. Burial grounds.

       7. 40. Application of landlord and tenant law.

       8. 41. Variation of development agreement: disapplication of s.2 of Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989.

       9. 42. Related works: application of section 9 of the Transport and Works Act 1992.

       10. 42A. Strategic Rail Authority as agent of Secretary of State.

       11. 43. Arbitration.

3. Part II The A2 and M2 Improvement Works

   1. 44. Authorised works.

   2. 45. Acquisition of land.

   3. 46. Blight: compensation for pre-enactment acquisition.

4. Part III Miscellaneous and General

   1. 47. Time limit for powers of compulsory acquisition.

   2. 48. Power to acquire land by reference to combined effect of works.

   3. 49. Noise insulation regulations: procedure.

   4. 50. Overhead lines.

   5. 51. Replacement concrete batching facilities at St. Pancras.

   6. 52. Protection of interests.

   7. 53. Correction of deposited plans.

   8. 54. Service of documents.

   9. 55. Financial provision.

   10. 56. Interpretation.

   11. 57. Short title.