1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I PRELIMINARY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Incorporation of Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

  3. PART II WORKS

    1. Principal powers

      1. 4.Power to construct and maintain scheduled works

      2. 5.Power to construct and maintain ancillary works

      3. 6.Power to deviate

    2. Streets

      1. 7.Power to execute street works

      2. 8.Permanent stopping up of street

      3. 9.Temporary stopping up of streets

      4. 10.Agreements with street authorities

    3. Supplemental powers

      1. 11.Discharge of water

  4. PART III ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND

    1. Powers of acquisition

      1. 12.Power to acquire land

      2. 13.Application of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

      3. 14.Power to acquire new rights

      4. 15.Power to acquire subsoil only

      5. 16.Rights under or over streets

    2. Temporary possession of land

      1. 17.Temporary use of land for construction of works

    3. Compensation

      1. 18.Disregard of certain interests and improvements

    4. Supplementary

      1. 19.Acquisition of part only of certain properties

      2. 20.Extinction or suspension of private rights of way

      3. 21.Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition

  5. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. Noise

      1. 22.Control of construction sites: appeals

      2. 23.Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

    2. Miscellaneous

      1. 24.Certain land to be treated as operational land

      2. 25.Statutory undertakers, etc.

      3. 26.Protective provisions

      4. 27.Certification of plans, etc.

      5. 28.Service of notices

      6. 29.No double recovery

      7. 30.Arbitration

      8. 31.Repeals

  6. Signature

  7. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE SCHEDULED WORKS

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      STREET SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      STREET TO BE PERMANENTLY STOPPED UP FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS

      1. Compensation enactments

        1. 1.The enactments for the time being in force with respect...

        2. 2.(1) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1 above,...

      2. Adaptation of the 1965 Act

        1. 3.(1) The 1965 Act shall have effect with the modifications...

        2. 4.For section 7 of the 1965 Act (measure of compensation)...

        3. 5.For section 8 of the 1965 Act (which relates to...

        4. 6.The following provisions of the 1965 Act (which state the...

        5. 7.Section 11 of the 1965 Act (powers of entry) shall...

        6. 8.Section 20 of the 1965 Act (protection for interests of...

        7. 9.Section 22 of the 1965 Act (protection of acquiring authority’s...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS, ETC.

      1. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. on land acquired

        1. 1.(1) Sections 271 to 274 of the 1990 Act (power...

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

        1. 2.(1) On the stopping up under article 8 of this...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

      1. PART I PROTECTION FOR ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER UNDERTAKERS

        1. 1.(1) For the protection of the undertakers referred to in...

        2. 2.Notwithstanding the temporary stopping up or diversion of any highway...

        3. 3.Notwithstanding anything in this Order or shown on the deposited...

        4. 4.(1) If, in the exercise of the powers of this...

        5. 5.(1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part...

        6. 6.(1) Not less than 28 days before commencing the execution...

        7. 7.Where, by reason of this Order, any part of any...

        8. 8.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, Railtrack...

        9. 9.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, if by...

        10. 10.(1) Where, by reason of the stopping up of any...

        11. 11.Nothing in this Part of this Schedule shall affect the...

      2. PART II PROTECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS

        1. 1.(1) For the protection of telecommunications operators the following provisions...

        2. 2.The temporary stopping up or diversion of any highway under...

      3. PART III PROTECTION FOR SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS

        1. 1.(1) For the protection of sewerage undertakers the following provisions...

        2. 2.(1) Before commencing the construction or renewal of any specified...

        3. 3.(1) The specified work shall be constructed, and (in the...

        4. 4.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of...

        5. 5.(1) An officer of the undertaker duly appointed for the...

        6. 6.(1) Notwithstanding the temporary stopping up or diversion of any...

        7. 7.As soon as reasonably practicable after the completion of the...

      4. PART IV PROTECTION FOR LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

        1. 1.(1) The following provisions shall apply for the protection of...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      REPEALS

  8. Explanatory Note