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Tamar Bridge Act 1998

1998 CHAPTER iv

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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  1. Part I

    Preliminary

    1. 1. Short and collective titles.

    2. 2. Interpretation.

    3. 3. Application of Act of 1991.

  2. Part II

    Lands

    1. 4. Acquisition and occupation of lands.

    2. 5. Acquisition of rights.

    3. 6. Purchase of part of certain properties.

    4. 7. Mines and minerals.

    5. 8. Private rights of way.

    6. 9. Disregard of recent improvements and interests.

    7. 10. Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land.

    8. 11. Power to survey land.

    9. 12. Correction of deposited plan and book of reference.

    10. 13. Grant of new rights by person under disability.

    11. 14. Agreements with owners of property.

    12. 15. Power to reinstate owners or occupiers of property.

    13. 16. Application of section 20 of Act of 1957.

  3. Part III

    Works

    1. 17. Power to construct works.

    2. 18. Power to deviate.

    3. 19. Power to improve bridge.

    4. 20. Supplementary works powers.

    5. 21. Restriction on works over navigable waters.

    6. 22. Discharge of water.

    7. 23. Maintenance of certain highways.

    8. 24. Temporary interference with highways.

    9. 25. Work affecting certain highways.

    10. 26. Agreements between Authorities and highway authorities.

    11. 27. Delivery and removal of materials.

    12. 28. Vesting and disposal of materials.

    13. 29. Obstruction of works.

  4. Part IV

    Finance

    1. 30. Application of revenue for purposes of Act.

    2. 31. Application of money for certain purposes.

  5. Part V

    Miscellaneous

    1. 32. Power to promote bridge and ferry and encourage visitors.

    2. 33. Application of order and byelaws.

    3. 34. Amendments to Act of 1957.

    4. 35. For protection of Environment Agency.

    5. 36. For protection of Railtrack.

    6. 37. For protection of telecommunications operators.

  6. Part VI

    General

    1. 38. Local inquiries.

    2. 39. Service of notices.

    3. 40. Planning permission.

    4. 41. Crown rights.

    5. 42. Arbitration.

    6. 43. Costs of Act.

  7. Schedule:—

    1. Modification of Part I of Act of 1965 in relation to purchase of new rights.

An Act to empower the Cornwall County Council and the Plymouth City Council (“the Authorities”) to strengthen, widen and improve the bridge across the river Tamar authorised by the Tamar Bridge Act 1957 and to acquire land; to confer further powers on the Authorities; to make further provision with respect to the undertaking of the Authorities established under that Act and to amend that Act; and for other purposes.

[28th July 1998]

WHEREAS—

(1)

By the [1957 c. xxviii.] Tamar Bridge Act 1957 (hereinafter called “the Act of 1957”) the county council of the administrative county of Cornwall and the lord mayor, aldermen and citizens of the city of Plymouth were empowered to construct a bridge for vehicular and pedestrian traffic over the river Tamar and other works:

(2)

By the Act of 1957 the Torpoint ferry undertaking of the said county council was vested in the said county council and the said lord mayor, aldermen and citizens jointly:

(3)

The bridge and works authorised by the Act of 1957 were duly constructed and form part of the undertaking as defined in the Act of 1957 which is vested in the Cornwall County Council (hereinafter called “the county council”) and the Plymouth City Council (hereinafter called “the city council”):

(4)

By the [1979 c. iv.] Tamar Bridge Act 1979 certain amendments were made to the Act of 1957:

(5)

The weight and volume of vehicular traffic using the said bridge have increased and continue to increase to such an extent that it is necessary that the said bridge be strengthened and expedient and in the interests of good traffic management that it be widened and improved and that the county council and the city council (hereinafter called “the Authorities”) be empowered to construct the works authorised by this Act and to acquire the lands referred to in this Act:

(6)

It is expedient that the other provisions contained in this Act be enacted:

(7)

The purposes of this Act cannot be effected without the authority of Parliament:

(8)

A plan and section showing the lines or situations and levels of the works by this Act authorised, such plan showing also the land which the Authorities may acquire or use under the powers of this Act, and a book of reference to such plan containing the names of the owners or reputed owners, lessees or reputed lessees and of the occupiers of all such lands and describing the same have been duly deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Parliaments, in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons and with the proper officer of the county council and the proper officer of the city council, which plan, section and book of reference are respectively referred to in this Act as the deposited plan, the deposited section and the deposited book of reference:

(9)

In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the requirements of section 239 of the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972 have been observed:

May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and 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:—

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