Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 2714

      The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Eccles Extension) Order 1996

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1996 No. 2714

TRANSPORT AND WORKS

TRANSPORT

The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Eccles Extension) Order 1996

Made 21st October 1996
Coming into force 11th November 1996


ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

PART I
PRELIMINARY
1.  Citation and commencement
2.  Interpretation
3.  Application of enactments relating to railways
4.  Application of 1991 Act
PART II
WORKS PROVISIONS
Principal powers
5.  Power to construct and maintain works
6.  Power to deviate
Streets
7.  Power to alter layout of streets
8.  Power to keep apparatus in streets
9.  Power to execute street works
10.  Permanent stopping up of streets
11.  Temporary stopping up of streets
12.  Access to works
13.  Construction and maintenance of new or altered streets
14.  Construction of bridges and tunnels
15.  Restoration of streets if street tramway discontinued
16.  Agreements with street authorities
17.  Level crossing
Supplemental
18.  Attachment of equipment to buildings for purposes of transit system
19.  Discharge of water
20.  Power to construct temporary transit systems
21.  Power to survey and investigate land
22.  Mode of construction and operation of transit system
23.  Obstruction of construction of transit system
PART III
ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND
Powers of acquisition
24.  Power to acquire land
25.  Application of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
26.  Powers to acquire new rights
27.  Powers to acquire subsoil only
28.  Rights under or over streets
Temporary possession of land
29.  Temporary use of land for construction of works
Compensation
30.  Disregard of certain interests and improvements
Supplementary
31.  Acquisition of part of certain properties
32.  Extinction or suspension of private rights of way
33.  Public Open Space
34.  Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition
PART IV
OPERATION OF TRANSIT SYSTEM
35.  Power to operate and use transit system
36.  Maintenance of approved works, etc.
37.  Removal of obstructions
38.  Traffic signs
39.  Traffic restrictions
40.  Power to lop trees overhanging transit system
41.  Trespass on tramroads
42.  Power to make byelaws
43.  Power to contract for police services
44.  Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.
45.  Application of landlord and tenant law
46.  Jurisdiction of Rail Users' Consultative Committee
47.  Tramcars deemed public service vehicles
PART V
PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
48.  Statutory undertakers, etc.
49.  For protection of British Railways Board
50.  For protection of Railtrack
51.  For protection of Environment Agency
52.  Minerals
53.  Saving for highway authorities
54.  Arrangements with highway authorities
PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
55.  Application to and repeal of existing enactments
56.  Disclosure of confidential information
57.  Certification of plans, etc.
58.  Service of notices
59.  No double recovery
60.  Arbitration

SCHEDULES

  Schedule 1  Scheduled works

  Schedule 2  Acquisition of certain land

  Schedule 3  Streets subject to alteration of layout

  Schedule 4  Streets to be permanently stopped up
  Part I Streets for which a substitute is to be provided
  Part II Streets over which vehicular rights only are to be stopped up
  Part III Streets for which no substitute will be provided

  Schedule 5  Streets to be temporarily stopped up

  Schedule 6  Modification of compensation and compulsory purchase enactments for creation of new rights

  Schedule 7  Land of which temporary possession may be taken

  Schedule 8  Traffic regulation orders

  Schedule 9  Provisions relating to statutory undertakers, etc.

  Schedule 10  Repeal of existing enactments

 

Explanatory Note


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