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Edinburgh Airport Rail Link Act 2007

2007 asp 16 · Enacted 19 April 2007 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act of the Scottish Parliament to authorise the construction of new railways to link Edinburgh Airport to the national rail network; to make provision concerning planning agreements and developer contributions relating to the railway; and for connected purposes.

The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 14th March 2007 and received Royal Assent on 19th April 2007

Contents

  1. Part 1: Works, etc.
  2. Works
  3. 1Power to construct works
  4. 2The scheduled works
  5. 3The ancillary works
  6. 4Permitted deviation within limits
  7. 5Work No. 4: station and southern tunnel portal
  8. 6Access to works
  9. 7Construction and maintenance of new or altered roads
  10. 8Vesting of private roads and private accesses
  11. 9Registration of vested land
  12. 10Permanent stopping up of roads
  13. 11Power to execute road works
  14. 12Works to be major works for roads purposes
  15. 13Agreements with roads authorities, etc.
  16. Supplemental powers
  17. 14Temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of roads
  18. 15Discharge of water
  19. 16Safeguarding works to buildings
  20. Part 2: Land
  21. Powers of acquisition
  22. 17Power to acquire land
  23. 18Acquisition of subsoil or rights
  24. 19Purchase of specific new rights over land
  25. 20Rights in roads or public places
  26. 21Temporary use of land for construction of works
  27. Compensation
  28. 22Disregard of certain interests and improvements
  29. 23Set-off of betterment against compensation
  30. 24Application of legislation relating to certificates of appropriate alternative development
  31. 25No double recovery
  32. Supplementary
  33. 26Acquisition of part of certain properties
  34. 27Extinction or suspension of private rights of way
  35. 28Power to enter land for survey, etc.
  36. 29Further powers of entry
  37. 30Persons under disability may grant servitudes, etc.
  38. 31Parliamentary plans and book of reference: adjustments agreed with landowners and correction of errors
  39. 32Period for compulsory acquisition of land
  40. 33Extension of time
  41. 34Time limit on validity of notices to treat
  42. 35General vesting declarations
  43. 36Restrictions regarding operational airport land
  44. Part 3: Miscellaneous and general
  45. 37Power to fell, etc. trees or shrubs
  46. 38Traffic regulation
  47. 39Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc.
  48. 40Statutory undertakers, etc.
  49. 41Historic obligations relating to former railway
  50. 42Listed buildings and conservation areas
  51. 43Saving for town and country planning
  52. 44Interpretation of sections 45 and 46
  53. 45Planning agreements
  54. 46Application of developer contributions
  55. 47Blighted land
  56. 48Application of Crichel Down Rules
  57. 49Mitigation of environmental impacts
  58. 50Compliance with code of construction practice and noise and vibration policy, etc.
  59. 51Regulation of mitigation measures
  60. 52Protection of the water environment
  61. 53Saving for Railways Act 1993
  62. 54Certification of plans, etc.
  63. 55Registration of new rights
  64. 56Dispute resolution
  65. 57Service of notices, etc.
  66. Part 4: Supplementary
  67. 58Incorporation of enactments
  68. 59Interpretation
  69. 60Rights of the Crown, Government departments and Scottish Ministers
  70. 61Short title
  71. Schedule 1: Scheduled works
  72. Paragraph
  73. Paragraph
  74. Paragraph
  75. Paragraph
  76. Schedule 2: Ancillary works
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. 2Paragraph 2
  79. 3Paragraph 3
  80. 4Paragraph 4
  81. 5Paragraph 5
  82. 6Paragraph 6
  83. 7Paragraph 7
  84. 8Paragraph 8
  85. 9Paragraph 9
  86. 10Paragraph 10
  87. 11Paragraph 11
  88. 12Paragraph 12
  89. 13Paragraph 13
  90. Schedule 3: Stopping up and diversion of roads
  91. 1Roads to be permanently stopped up
  92. 2Roads to be temporarily stopped up
  93. Schedule 4: Safeguarding works
  94. 1Land for safeguarding works
  95. Part 2: Safeguarding works: procedure
  96. 1Paragraph 1
  97. 2Paragraph 2
  98. 3Paragraph 3
  99. 4Paragraph 4
  100. 5Paragraph 5
  101. 6Paragraph 6
  102. 7Paragraph 7
  103. 8Paragraph 8
  104. 9Paragraph 9
  105. Schedule 5: Acquisition of land, etc. outside limits of deviation
  106. 1Acquisition of land
  107. 2Acquisition of rights
  108. Schedule 6Land of which temporary possession may be taken
  109. Schedule 7: Statutory undertakers, etc.
  110. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc. on land acquired
  111. 1Paragraph 1
  112. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc in stopped up roads
  113. 2Paragraph 2
  114. Schedule 8: Listed buildings and conservation areas
  115. 1Paragraph 1
  116. 2Paragraph 2
  117. 3Paragraph 3
  118. Schedule 9: Code of construction practice
  119. 1Paragraph 1
  120. 2Paragraph 2
  121. 3Paragraph 3
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6