Avon Light Rail Transit Act 1989

• Jurisdiction: UK Non-devolved
• Citation: 1989 c. iv
• Year: 1989

Avon Light

Rail

Transit

Act 1989

CHAPTER iv

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Incorporation of Railways Clauses Acts.

4.

Application of Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950.

5.

Application of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965.

PART II

WORKS

6. Power to make works.

7.

Existing railways forming part of LRT system.

8. Power to deviate.

9. Gauge of railways and restrictions on working.

10.

Agreements with British Railways Board.

11.

Temporary stoppage of highways.

12.

Safety arrangements at public level crossings.

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13.

Accommodation crossings.

14.

Underpinning of houses near works.

15.

Use of sewers, etc., for removing water.

16.

Provisions as to use of electrical energy.

PART 111

LANDS

17.

Power to acquire lands.

18.

Extinction of private rights of way.

19.

Power to acquire new rights.

20.

Acquisition of part only of certain properties.

21.

Disregard of recent improvements and interests.

22.

Grant of rights by persons under disability.

23.

Correction of errors in deposited plans and book of reference.

24.

Period of compulsory purchase of lands or rights.

PART IV

PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

25.

Notice to police.

26.

As to highways, traffic, etc.

27.

For protection of British Railways Board.

28.

For protection of British Railways Board and Company.

29.

For protection of public sewers.

30.

For protection of certain statutory undertakers.

31.

For protection of telecommunications operators.

32.

For protection of land drainage.

33.

For protection of interests in Jubilee House.

34.

Crown rights.

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

35.

Power to lop trees overhanging railway.

36.

Byelaws relating to LRT system.

37.

Carriages on LRT system deemed public service vehicles.

38.

Power to contract for police.

39.

Rating of LRT system.

40.

Power to charge.

41.

Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.

42.

Arbitration.

43.

Planning permission.

SCHEDULES—

Schedule 1—Description of works specifically authorised.

Schedule 2—Additional lands which may be acquired or used.

Schedule 3—Adaptation of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase

Act 1965.

Avon Light Rail Transit Act 1989

ELIZABETH II

1989 CHAPTER iv

An Act to empower Advanced Transport for Avon

Limited to develop and operate a system of light rail

transit in the county of Avon; to authonse the

construction of works and the acquisition of land for

that purpose; to confer further powers upon the

Company; and for other purposes. [11th May 1989]

"V^TUEREAS—

(1) Advanced Transport for Avon Limited (hereinafter called "the

Company") is a private company limited by shares:

(2) The Company is ready to undertake the provision of

a

system of light

rail transit

to serve

the

city

of Bristol and adjoining areas in

the

county of Avon

(hereinafter referred to as "the county"):

(3) The development of

such

a system would be of great public advantage

for meeting the requirements for public passenger transport

services

within the

county:

(4) It is accordingly expedient that the Company should be empowered to

construct the works authorised by this Act, and to acquire or use the lands

referred to in this Act, for the development of

the

first

stage of

such

a system