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Croydon Tramlink Act 1994

1994 c. 11 · Enacted 21 July 1994

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An Act to empower London Regional Transport and Croydon London Borough Council to provide for the development and operation of a system of light rail transit in the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Bromley; to authorise the construction of works and the acquisition of lands for that purpose; to confer further powers upon London Regional Transport and Croydon London Borough Council; and for other purposes.

[21st July 1994]

WHEREAS—

  1. (1)

    By the 1984 c. 32.London Regional Transport Act 1984 the London Transport Executive which were established by the 1969 c. 35.Transport (London) Act 1969 were reconstituted on 29th June 1984 under the name of London Regional Transport (in this Act referred to as “the Corporation”):

  2. (2)

    It is the general duty of the Corporation under the said Act of 1984, in accordance with principles from time to time approved by the Secretary of State and in conjunction with the British Railways Board, to provide or secure the provision of public passenger transport services for Greater London, and in carrying out that duty the Corporation shall have due regard to (a) the transport needs for the time being of Greater London and (b) efficiency, economy and safety of operation:

  3. (3)

    The London borough of Croydon (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) is a London borough established by the 1963 c. 33.London Government Act 1963 under the management and local government of the mayor and citizens of the borough and numerous statutory powers and duties have been conferred and imposed on the Council, including the functions of a local planning authority and a highway and traffic authority for the borough:

  4. (4)

    Studies carried out jointly by the Corporation and the Council have established the feasibility of meeting public passenger transport requirements in the Croydon area by the provision of a system of light rail transit based on a route from Wimbledon through central Croydon to Elmers End, Beckenham and New Addington and constructed in the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Bromley:

  5. (5)

    It is accordingly expedient that the Corporation should be empowered to construct the works authorised by this Act, and to acquire or use lands referred to in this Act, for the development and operation of the system of light rail transit in the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Bromley and that the other powers in this Act should be conferred upon the Corporation for the operation and development of the system:

  6. (6)

    It is expedient that the other powers of this Act should be conferred upon the Corporation and that the other provisions of this Act should be enacted:

  7. (7)

    The purposes of this Act could not have been effected without the authority of Parliament when the Bill for this Act was deposited:

  8. (8)

    In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act by the Council the requirements of section 239 of the 1972 c. 70.Local Government Act 1972 have been observed:

  9. (9)

    Plans and sections showing the lines or situations and levels of the works to be constructed under the powers of this Act and plans of the lands authorised to be acquired or used by this Act, and a book of reference to such plans containing the names of the owners and lessees or reputed owners or lessees and of the occupiers of the said lands, were duly deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Parliaments and in the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons and with the proper officers of the London borough councils affected by the works, which plans, sections and book of reference are respectively referred to in this Act as “the deposited plans”, “the deposited sections” and “the deposited book of reference”:

May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Short title
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Incorporation and application of enactments relating to railways
  5. 4Application of Tramways Act 1870
  6. 5Application of Part I of Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  7. Part II: Works
  8. 6Power to make works
  9. 7Further works and powers
  10. 8Works in street
  11. 9Requirements applicable to tramways
  12. 10Level crossings
  13. 11Subsidiary works
  14. 12Provision of accommodation for apparatus
  15. 13Power to deviate
  16. 14Plans to be approved by Secretary of State before works commenced
  17. 15Gauge of railways and restrictions on working
  18. 16Agreements with British Railways Board
  19. 17Discontinuance of existing railway services
  20. 18Temporary stoppage of streets
  21. 19Stopping up streets without providing substitute
  22. 20Stopping up streets in case of diversion or substitution
  23. 21Notice of interference with streets
  24. 22Provisions as to repair of streets, etc
  25. 23Underpinning of houses near works
  26. 24Use of sewers, etc., for removing water
  27. 25Attachment of brackets, etc., to buildings for purposes of works
  28. 26Attachment of equipment to tramway buildings and structures
  29. 27Provisions as to use of electrical energy
  30. Part III: Acquisition of land
  31. 28Power to acquire lands
  32. 29Extinction of private rights of way
  33. 30Power to acquire new rights
  34. 31Acquisition of part only of certain properties
  35. 32Disregard of recent improvements and interests
  36. 33Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land
  37. 34Temporary possession of land
  38. 35Provision for mortgagors in certain cases
  39. 36Correction of errors in deposited plans and book of reference
  40. 37Period of compulsory purchase of lands or rights
  41. 38Extinguishment of powers of compulsory purchase of lands or rights
  42. Part IV: Miscellaneous and general
  43. 39Crown rights
  44. 40Environmental protection
  45. 41Power to lop trees overhanging railway
  46. 42Traffic control
  47. 43Removal of obstructions
  48. 44For better prevention of trespass on railways
  49. 45Penalty fares
  50. 46Byelaws relating to Tramlink
  51. 47Carriages on Tramlink deemed public service vehicles
  52. 48Proposed discontinuance of services on Tramlink
  53. 49Application of Railways Act 1993
  54. 50Transfer of functions
  55. 51As to land of Council
  56. 52Power of Council to make agreements
  57. 53As to application of certain railway enactments
  58. 54Saving for Reservoirs Act 1975
  59. 55Planning permission
  60. 56For protection of British Railways Board
  61. 57Protection of certain bodies and persons
  62. 58Arbitration
  63. Schedule 1The authorised works
  64. IDescription of works specifically authorised
  65. IIDescription of Further Works and Powers
  66. Schedule 2Railway crossings in streets
  67. Schedule 3: Lands to be acquired or used
  68. ILands outside limits of deviation which may be acquired or used
  69. IILands of which temporary possession only may be taken
  70. Schedule 4: Adaptation of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  71. 1Paragraph 1
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. 3Paragraph 3
  74. 4Paragraph 4
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. 6Paragraph 6
  77. Schedule 5: Protective provisions
  78. For protection of highway authorities
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. For protection of electricity, gas and water undertakers
  81. 2Paragraph 2
  82. For protection of Thames Water Utilities Limited
  83. 3Paragraph 3
  84. For protection of telecommunications operators
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. For Protection of National Rivers Authority
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. For Protection of Certain Properties At Gravel Hill
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. For Protection of Certain Properties At Waddon New Road
  91. 7Paragraph 7