Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 20) U.K.

1 (1) The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, insofar as applicable for the purposes of this Act and not inconsistent with its provisions, is hereby incorporated with this Act. U.K.

(2) The following provisions are excepted from incorporation by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above—

• sections 1, 7 to 9, 11 to 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 42, 47, 48, 59 to 62, 74, 75, 77 to 85, 87, 88, 94, 95 and 112 to 124.

(3) In their application by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above—

(a) section 2 shall have effect with the substitution for “so incorporated as aforesaid” of “ incorporated ”,

(b) section 6 shall have effect with the omission of the words “and to take lands for that purpose”, “taken or” and “for the value of the lands so taken or used, and”,

(c) section 16, so far as relating to the erection and construction of new stations, shall only have effect, so far as concerns the railways comprised in the rail link or the accommodation works connected therewith, to authorise the erection and construction of stations at St. Pancras in London and Ebbsfleet in Kent,

(d) sections 18 and 21 shall not apply in any case where the relations between the nominated undertaker and any other persons are regulated by sections 84 and 85 of the M1 New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 or Part II of Schedule 15 to this Act,

(e) section 46 shall have effect with the omission of the proviso, and

(f) section 68 shall have effect with the omission of the words from “Such and” to “formation thereof” and from “together with all necessary gates” to “all necessary stiles”.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 9 Pt. I para. 1 applied (with modifications) (19.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/537, art. 13(1), Sch. 3 para. 1-8

Marginal Citations

M1 1991 c. 22.