PART 1PRELIMINARY

Interpretation2

1

In this Order—

  • “the 1961 Act” means the Land Compensation Act 19613;

  • “the 1965 Act” means the Compulsory Purchase Act 19654;

  • “the book of reference” means the book of reference certified by the Secretary of State as the book of reference for the purposes of this Order;

  • the Company” means Midland Main Line Limited whose registered office is at 75 Davies Street, London W1K 5HT;

  • “the East Midlands Parkway Station” means the new Parkway railway station with parking and associated access and highway works to be constructed on the land shown on the land plan;

  • “the land plan” means the plan certified by the Secretary of State as the land plan for the purposes of this Order;

  • “the limits of land to be acquired” means the lines marked “Limit of Land to be Acquired” shown on the land plan;

  • “the limits of land to be temporarily used” means the lines marked “Limit of Land to be Temporarily used” shown on the land plan;

  • “occupier” means a person occupying land under a tenancy for a period of more than a month (not being a statutory tenant within the meaning of the Rent Act 19775 or the Rent (Agriculture) Act 19766);

  • “owner”, in relation to land, means a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple of land (whether in possession or reversion) and includes a person holding, or entitled to the rents and profits of, the land under a lease or tenancy having an unexpired term exceeding 3 years;

  • “the Planning Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 19907;

  • “the Street Works Act” means the New Roads and Street Works Act 19918;

  • the tribunal” means the Lands Tribunal.

2

References in this Order to rights over land include references to rights to do, or to place and maintain, anything in or on land or in the air-space over its surface.

3

All measurements stated in any description of lands in the book of reference shall be construed as if the words “or thereabouts” were inserted after each measurement.