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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-rail-link-act-1996/schedule-12/paragraph-3",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/61",
  "legislation_title": "Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-rail-link-act-1996",
  "path": "schedule/12/paragraph/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary of State may, in connection with the construction of the A2 and M2 improvement works, stop up—\n(a) each of the highways or parts of highways specified, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the deposited plans, in columns (1) and (2) of the following table, and\n(b) any other bridleways or footpaths within the limits of deviation for the works authorised by this Part of this Act or within the limits of land to be acquired or used.\n(2) No highway or part of a highway, other than one specified in columns (1) and (2) of Part II of the following table, shall be stopped up under this paragraph unless the Secretary of State is in possession of all lands abutting on it, except so far as the owners and occupiers of those lands may otherwise agree.\n(3) No highway or part of a highway specified in columns (1) and (2) of Part II of the following table shall be stopped up under this paragraph until the Secretary of State is satisfied that the new highway specified in relation to it in column (3) of that Part of the table, by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the deposited plans or by reference to works authorised by this Part of this Act, has been completed and is open for public use.\n(4) On a highway or part of a highway being stopped up under this paragraph, all rights of way over or along it shall be extinguished.\n(5) The Secretary of State shall compensate any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment under this paragraph of a private right of way.\n(6) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under sub-paragraph (5) above, or as to the amount of such compensation, shall be determined under and in accordance with Part I of the Land Compensation Act 1961.\nThe Table\nHighways to be Stopped Up\nPart I\nHighways to be Stopped Up Without Provision of Substitute\n(1)\n(2)\nArea\nHighway or part to be stopped up\nCOUNTY OF KENT\nBorough of Gravesham, Parish of Shorne\nFootpath NS312 for a distance of 45 metres north-eastwards from its junction with Watling Street (A2)\nBorough of Gravesham, Parish of Cobham\nOld Watling Street (B395) between points K1 and K2\nCity of Rochester upon Medway, Parish of Cuxton\nFootpath RS205 between points D1 and D2\nFootpath RR27 between points D2 and D3\nBorough of Tonbridge and Malling, Parish of Aylesford\nAccess road to go-kart racing track between points S1 and S2\nAccess road between points H1 and H2\nVictoria Close between points B3 and B4\nFootpath MR201 between points T1 and T3 and between points T3 and T4\nFootpath MR14 for a distance of 120 metres westwards from its junction with Maidstone Road (A229)\nPart II\nHighways to be Stopped Up Only on Provision of Substitute\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\nArea\nHighway or part to be stopped up\nNew highway to be substituted for it\nCOUNTY OF KENT\nBorough of Gravesham, Parish of Cobham\nA2 westbound entry slip road between points H3 and H2\nWork No. 32C\nA2 westbound exit slip road between points H4 and H2\nWork No. 32B\nHalfpence Lane (C492) between points H1 and H2\nWorks Nos. 32B and 32C\nFootpath NS182 between points N9, P3 and N8\nNew footpath between points N7 and N8\nAccess road between points N1 and N2 and points N3 and N4\nWorks Nos. 35A and 35B\nBorough of Gravesham, Parish of Shorne\nA2 eastbound entry slip road between points J3 and J4\nWork No. 32A\nBorough of Gravesham, Parishes of Cobham and Higham\nA2 westbound slip road between points P1 and P2\nWork No. 35A\nCity of Rochester upon Medway, Parish of Cuxton\nWork No. 13A(2)\nWork No. 36C between its commencement and its junction with Work No. 13A(2)\nWork No. 13A(3)\nWork No. 36D\nCity of Rochester upon Medway, Town of Rochester and Parish of Cuxton\nFootpath RS203 between points B1 and B2\nNew footpath between points B1, B6, B5, B4 and B3\nWork No. 13A(4)\nWork No. 36F between its junction with Work No. 13A(4) and its termination\nWork No. 13A(1)\nWorks Nos. 36A and 36E\nCity of Rochester upon Medway, Town of Rochester\nA228 (Rochester Road) between points C1 and C2\nWork No. 36F\nM2 eastbound exit slip road between points C9 and C4\nWorks Nos. 36A and 36E\nM2 westbound entry slip road between points C6 and C7\nWorks Nos. 36C and 36E\nM2 eastbound entry slip road between points C9 and C5\nWorks Nos. 36B and 36E\nM2 westbound exit slip road between points C8 and C7\nWorks Nos. 36D and 36E\nFootpath RS205A between points C9 and C10\nWork No. 36K\nNashenden Farm Lane between points E1 and E2\nWork No. 38C\nBridleway RR16 between points E3, E2 and E4\nWork No. 38C\nBridleway RR18 between points C1 and A3\nWorks Nos. 38F and 13C\nCity of Rochester upon Medway, Town of Rochester and Borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Parish of Wouldham\nWork No. 13C between its commencement and its junction with Work No. 38F\nWork No. 38F\nBorough of Tonbridge and Malling, Parish of Wouldham\nBridleway MR11 between points A3, A2 and A1\nWorks Nos. 38F and 13C\nBorough of Tonbridge and Malling, Parish of Aylesford\nA229 (Maidstone Road) between points F1 and F2d\nWorks Nos. 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F and 41A\nRochester Road between points F3 and F4\nWork No. 40G\nA229 slip road between points B1 and B2\nWork No. 40J\nA229 slip road between points C1 and C2\nWork No. 40L\nA229 slip road between points D1 and D2\nWork No. 40M\nA229 slip road between points E1 and E2\nWork No. 39H\nA229 slip road between points G1 and G2\nWork No. 40K\nWalderslade Woods between points F5 and F6\nWork No. 40H\nWalderslade Woods between points F7 and F8\nWork No. 39G\nM2 eastbound exit slip road between points K1 and K2\nWork No. 39A\nM2 eastbound entry slip road between points J1 and J2\nWork No. 39B\nM2 westbound exit slip road between points M1 and M2\nWork No. 39D\nM2 westbound entry slip road between points L1 and L2\nWork No. 39C\nMaidstone Road between points N1 and N2\nWork No. 39J\nAccess way between points A1, A2 and A3\nWork No. 40P\nAccess way between points P3 and P4\nWorks Nos. 40R and 40S\nAccess road between points P1, P3 and P2\nWork No. 40Q\nAccess road to Crematorium between points V3 and V4\nWork No. 41D\nFootpath MR440 between points Q3 and Q4\nNew footpath between points Q3 and Q5\nFootpath MR438A between points R1 and R2\nNew footpath between those points\nBorough of Maidstone, Parish of Boxley\nFootpath KH32 between points Q1 and Q2\nWork No. 45\nYelsted Lane between points E3 and E4\nWork No. 43B\nLidsing Road between points F1 and F2\nWork No. 43C\nFootpath KH9 between points G1, G3 and G4\nNew footpath between points G1, G2 and G4\nFootpath KH634 between points H1 and H2\nWork No. 43D\nBorough of Maidstone, Parishes of Boxley and Bredhurst\nForge Lane between points H3 and H4\nWork No. 43E\nBorough of Gillingham, Town of Gillingham and Borough of Maidstone, Parish of Bredhurst\nM2 westbound entry slip road between points A1 and A2\nWork No. 44B\nM2 eastbound exit slip road between points A3 and A4\nWork No. 44A\nNote: In the event that Work No. 38F is not carried out after Work No. 13C, references in column (3) of the table to Work No. 13C shall be construed as references to so much of it as lies between its junction with Work No. 38F and its termination.",
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      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1961 c. 33."
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