PART 10 E+WFOR THE PROTECTION OF NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
140. The following provisions of this Part of this Schedule have effect, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and Network Rail.E+W
141. In this Part of this Schedule—E+W
“Network Rail” means Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (company registration number 02904587) whose registered office is at 1 Eversholt Street, London NW1 2DN and any associated company of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited which holds property for railway purposes, and for the purpose of this definition “associated company” means any company which is (within the meaning of section 1159 (meaning of “subsidiary” etc) of the Companies Act 2006) the holding company of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a subsidiary of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited or another subsidiary of the holding company of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited;
“railway operational procedures” means procedures specified under any access agreement (as defined in the Railways Act 1993 ) or station lease; and
“railway property” means railway belonging to Network Rail and—
(a)
any station, land, works, apparatus and equipment belonging to Network Rail or connected with any such railway; and
(b)
any easement or other property interest held or used by Network Rail for the purposes of such railway or works, apparatus or equipment.
Commencement Information
Marginal Citations
142.—(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by—E+W
(a)article 18 (compulsory acquisition of land);
(b)article 19 (power to override easements and other rights);
(c)article 21 (compulsory acquisition of rights etc.);
(d)article 22 (private rights);
(e)article 24 (acquisition of subsoil only);
(f)article 27 (temporary use of land for carrying out the authorised development);
(g)article 28 (temporary use of land for maintaining the authorised development,
in respect of any railway property unless the exercise of such powers is with the consent of Network Rail.
(2) The undertaker must not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order prevent pedestrian or vehicular access to any railway property, unless preventing such access is with the consent of Network Rail.
(3) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by sections 271 (extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers: preliminary notices) or 272 (extinguishment of rights of electronic communications code operators: preliminary notices) of the 1990 Act, or article 29 (statutory undertakers), in relation to any right of access of Network Rail to railway property, but such right of access may be diverted with the consent of Network Rail.
(4) The undertaker must not under the powers of this Order acquire or use or acquire new rights over any railway property except with the consent of Network Rail.
(5) Where Network Rail is asked to give its consent pursuant to this paragraph, such consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but may be given subject to reasonable conditions and such consent is subject to the condition that Network Rail complies with any relevant railway operational procedures and any obligations under its network licence or under statute.
143. Any difference or dispute arising between the undertaker and Network Rail under this Part of this Schedule must, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and Network Rail, be determined by arbitration in accordance with article 42 (arbitration).E+W
144. Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with or applied by this Order, prejudices or affects the operation of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993.E+W