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Severn Bridges Act 1992

1992 CHAPTER 3

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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  1. Part I

    Construction of New Severn Bridge

    1. 1. Construction of new bridge and other works.

    2. 2. Acquisition and occupation of land.

    3. 3. Authorised works: supplementary.

  2. Part II

    Operation of Severn Bridges

    1. Introductory

      1. 4. Concession agreement.

    2. Tolls

      1. 5. Power of Secretary of State to levy tolls.

      2. 6. Exercise of power to levy tolls by concessionaire.

      3. 7. Early end of tolling by Secretary of State.

      4. 8. Vehicles subject to tolls.

      5. 9. Level of tolls.

      6. 10. Level of tolls: supplementary.

      7. 11. Two-way tolling.

      8. 12. Temporary suspension of tolls.

      9. 13. Pre-payment of tolls.

      10. 14. Payment regulations and offences.

    3. Management of bridges etc.

      1. 15. Exercise of relevant functions by concessionaire.

      2. 16. Delegation of relevant functions.

      3. 17. Grant to concessionaire of interests in land.

      4. 18. Avon County Council bridge staff.

      5. 19. Termination of concession agreement.

      6. 20. Termination: supplementary.

    4. Regulation of traffic etc.

      1. 21. Prevention of obstruction.

      2. 22. Special traffic restrictions.

      3. 23. Appointed persons.

      4. 24. Prevention of damage etc.

      5. 25. Use of cycleway or footway.

    5. Financial matters

      1. 26. Recovery of tolls and charges.

      2. 27. Accounts provided by concessionaire.

      3. 28. Accounts of Secretary of State.

  3. Part III

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. Interference with river Severn

      1. 29. Works affecting river Severn.

      2. 30. Dredging etc.

      3. 31. Protection of new bridge.

    2. Miscellaneous

      1. 32. Toll plaza areas and vehicle pounds.

      2. 33. Consent of National Rivers Authority etc.

      3. 34. Rates.

      4. 35. Planning permission.

    3. General

      1. 36. Offences by bodies corporate.

      2. 37. Orders and regulations.

      3. 38. Financial provisions.

      4. 39. Interpretation.

      5. 40. Repeals.

      6. 41. Short title.

      7. 42. Commencement.

  4. SCHEDULES:

    1. Schedule 1

      Scheduled works.

      1. Part I

        The scheduled works.

      2. Part II

        Supplementary.

    2. Schedule 2

      Acquisition and occupation of land.

      1. Part I

        Acquisition of land outside limits of deviation.

      2. Part II

        Acquisition: supplementary.

      3. Part III

        Temporary occupation of land.

      4. Part IV

        Correction of deposited plans.

    3. Schedule 3

      Authorised works: supplementary.

    4. Schedule 4

      Early end of tolling by Secretary of State.

    5. Schedule 5

      Repeals.

An Act to provide for the construction of a new bridge over the Severn Estuary between England and Wales and roads leading to the new bridge and associated works; to make provision for the levying of tolls in respect of use of the existing Severn bridge and the new bridge; to make other provision for and in connection with the operation of the bridges; and for connected purposes.

[13th February 1992]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—