# The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Thames Tunnel Approach) Order 2002, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1965 Act” means the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965;
“the 1996 Act” means the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996;
“the authorised works” means the earth works and any works authorised by the 1996 Act;
“the book of reference” means the book of reference certified by the Secretary of State as the book of reference for the purposes of this Order;
“the datum line” means the datum line shown on the deposited sections;
“deemed planning permission” means a planning permission which is deemed by a direction under section 90(2A) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to be granted in relation to the earth works;
“the deposited plan” means the plan certified by the Secretary of State as the deposited plan for the purposes of this Order;
“the deposited sections” means the sections certified by the Secretary of State as the deposited sections for the purposes of this Order;
“the earth works” means the raising of the level of the land authorised by article 11(1) below and the other works so authorised;
“the limit of earth works” means the limit of earth works shown on the deposited plan;
“the limit of land to be acquired” means the limit of land to be acquired shown on the deposited plan;
“the limit of land to be temporarily used” means the limit of land to be temporarily used shown on the deposited plan;
“maintain” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct and replace, and “maintenance” shall be construed accordingly;
“owner”, in relation to land, means a person, other than a mortgagee not in possession, who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple of the land (whether in possession or reversion) and includes a person holding, or entitled to the rents and profits of, the land under a lease or tenancy having an unexpired term exceeding 3 years; and
“Union Railways” means Union Railways (North) Limited.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/1943/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/channel-tunnel-rail-link-thames-tunnel-approach-order-2002/article-2
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