PART 3Streets

Public rights of way

9.—(1) With effect from the date of commencement, the sections of the public rights of way (being footpaths) specified in column (3) of Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 3 (footpaths to be stopped up) and shown marked in red on the footpath stopping up and diversion plan are extinguished.

(2) With effect from the date on which Work No. 1 is first open for use, an alternative section of footpath specified in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 3 and as shown marked by vertical zebra hatching on the footpath stopping up and diversion plan is created in accordance with the specification required by the relevant part of the implementation plan.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), with effect from the date of commencement, the sections of the public rights of way (being footpaths) described in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 (footpaths to be temporarily suspended) and shown marked in orange on the footpath stopping up and diversion plan may be temporarily suspended until the date on which Work No.1 is first open for use.

(4) The sections of footpath referred to in column (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 may not be temporarily suspended until an alternative section of temporary footpath described in Column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 and as shown marked green on the footpath stopping up and diversion plan is provided in accordance with the relevant part of the implementation plan.

(5) With effect from the date on which Work No. 1 is first open for use the section of temporary alternative footpath described in Column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 is to be extinguished.

(6) Section 31 (withdrawal of notices to treat) of the Land Compensation Act 1961 does not apply to any part of any of the Order land that is subject to a public right of way.

(7) If on the date of commencement Network Rail has not taken entry on land that formed part of a public right of way referred to in paragraph (1) or vested in itself such land then Network Rail is deemed on commencement to have taken entry onto such land for the purposes of section 11(1) of the 1965 Act.