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Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006

2006 asp 7 · Enacted 8 May 2006 · Extends to Scotland

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 54(2)repealedTransport (Scotland) Act 2019 s. 47(4)

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to authorise the construction and operation of a tram line in Edinburgh forming a loop from St Andrew Square, along Leith Walk to Leith, west to Granton, south to Haymarket and back to St Andrew Square via Princes Street; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 29th March 2006 and received Royal Assent on 8th May 2006

Contents

  1. Part 1: Works
  2. Principal works powers
  3. 1Power to construct works
  4. 2Power to deviate
  5. 3Power to alter the layout of roads
  6. 4Power to keep apparatus in roads
  7. 5Power to execute road works
  8. 6Permanent stopping up of roads
  9. Supplemental powers
  10. 7Temporary stopping up of roads
  11. 8Access to works
  12. 9Construction and maintenance of new or altered roads
  13. 10Construction of bridges and tunnels
  14. 11Restoration of roads if tramway discontinued
  15. 12Agreements with roads and road works authorities
  16. 13Agreements with Network Rail and BRB (Residuary) Limited
  17. 14Transfer of obligations arising from previous enactments
  18. 15Level crossings
  19. 16Attachment of equipment to buildings for purposes of works
  20. 17Discharge of water
  21. 18Safeguarding works to buildings
  22. 19Power to construct temporary tramways
  23. 20Power to survey and investigate land
  24. 21Mode of construction and operation of tramway
  25. 22Obstruction of construction of tramway
  26. Part 2: Land
  27. Principal acquisition powers
  28. 23Power to acquire land
  29. 24Powers to acquire new rights
  30. 25Rights under or over roads
  31. 26Temporary use of land for construction of works
  32. 27Temporary use of land for maintenance of works
  33. 28Power as to acquisition and use of additional lands
  34. 29Power to retain, sell, etc., lands
  35. 30Application of the Crichel Down Rules
  36. Compensation
  37. 31Disregard of certain interests and improvements
  38. 32Compensation in respect of depreciation in value of interest in land subject to a standard security
  39. 33Set-off against betterment
  40. Supplemental powers
  41. 34Acquisition of part of certain properties
  42. 35Persons under a disability may grant servitudes, etc.
  43. 36Extinction or suspension of private rights of way
  44. 37Power of entry on lands compulsorily acquired
  45. 38Correction of errors in Parliamentary plans and book of reference
  46. 39No double recovery
  47. 40Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition
  48. 41Extension of time
  49. 42General vesting declarations
  50. Part 3: Penalty Fares
  51. 43Interpretation for Part 3
  52. 44Operation of Part 3
  53. 45Penalty fares
  54. 46Amount of penalty fare
  55. 47Document to be issued in connection with penalty fare requirement
  56. 48Notice of penalty fare provisions
  57. 49Supplementary provisions
  58. 50Exclusion of double liability
  59. Part 4: Operation of Authorised Tramway
  60. 51Power to operate and use authorised tramway
  61. 52Power to charge fares
  62. 53Disapplication of duties respecting provision of transport services
  63. 54Concessionary and integrated travel
  64. 55Obstruction to operation
  65. 56Removal of obstructions
  66. 57Prevention or restriction of running of tram
  67. 58Traffic signs and priority
  68. 59Power to lop trees overhanging the tramway
  69. 60Trespass on tramroads
  70. 61Power to make byelaws
  71. 62Power to contract for police services
  72. Part 5: Miscellaneous and General
  73. 63Insulation against noise
  74. 64Orders for insulating new buildings
  75. 65Repeal of sections 63 and 64
  76. 66Compliance with Code of Construction Practice and Noise and Vibration Policy
  77. 67Mitigation of environmental impacts
  78. 68Landscape and habitat management plan
  79. 69Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.
  80. 70Application of landlord and tenant law
  81. 71Trams deemed public service vehicles
  82. 72Statutory undertakers, etc.
  83. 73Listed buildings and conservation areas
  84. 74Town and country planning, etc.
  85. 75Blighted land
  86. 76Saving for roads authority
  87. 77Certification of plans, etc.
  88. 78Service of notices
  89. 79Application of Railways Act 1993
  90. 80Arbitration
  91. Part 6: Supplementary
  92. 81Incorporation of enactments
  93. 82Interpretation
  94. 83Orders
  95. 84Rights of the Crown
  96. 85Short title
  97. Schedule 1: Scheduled works
  98. Paragraph
  99. Schedule 2Roads subject to alteration of layout
  100. Schedule 3: Roads to be permanently stopped up
  101. 1Roads to be permanently stopped up with a substitute provided
  102. 2Roads to be stopped up to vehicular access and egress only
  103. 3Roads to be permanently stopped up with no substitute provided
  104. Schedule 4Roads to be temporarily stopped up
  105. Schedule 5: Level crossings
  106. Paragraph
  107. Paragraph
  108. Schedule 6Acquisition of certain land
  109. Schedule 7Land of which temporary possession may be taken
  110. Schedule 8: Permitted events on tram route
  111. Paragraph
  112. Schedule 9: Provisions relating to statutory undertakers, etc.
  113. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. on land acquired
  114. 1Paragraph 1
  115. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. in stopped up roads
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. Railway and navigation undertakings
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. Schedule 10: Listed buildings
  120. 1Buildings to which listed building works may be carried out
  121. Part 2: Listed buildings to which equipment may not be attached without consent
  122. Paragraph