# Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996, Paragraph 15


(1) Paragraph 14 above shall not apply to any subsoil or under-surface of land required only for the construction of a work at a level more than the relevant distance below the level of the surface of the land.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above, the reference to the relevant distance is—
(a) in the case of a work consisting of a pedestrian tunnel or ground anchor, 2 metres, and
(b) in the case of any other work, 9 metres.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above, the level of the surface of the land shall be taken—
(a) in the case of any land on which a building is erected, to be the level of the surface of the ground adjoining the building, and
(b) in the case of a watercourse or other area of water, to be the level of the surface of the adjoining ground which is at all times above water level.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/schedule/4/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-rail-link-act-1996/schedule-4/paragraph-15
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