Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

1996 c. 61

An Act to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of a railway between St. Pancras, in London, and the Channel Tunnel portal at Castle Hill, Folkestone, in Kent, together with associated works, and of works which can be carried out in conjunction therewith; to make provision about related works; to provide for the improvement of the A2 at Cobham, in Kent, and of the M2 between junctions 1 and 4, together with associated works; to make provision with respect to compensation in relation to the acquisition of blighted land; and for connected purposes.

C1C2C3I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act wholly in force; Act mainly in force at Royal Assent but see ss. 40, 41, 46 for retrospective in-force dates

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Act: transfer of functions (26.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/2971, art. 3(3)(b)(4)(5)

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Act: transfer of rights and obligations (19.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/391, art. 4(2)(4)(6)

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Act: S.I. 2001/1451 to be construed as one with this Act (22.3.2001) by virtue of art. 15(2) of that S.I.