Article 10 For protection of Railtrack PLC
For the protection of Railtrack PLC the following provisions shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Executive and Railtrack PLC, have effect.
In this article “railway property” means the railway property of Railtrack PLC comprised in the land numbered 27 on the land plans.
The Executive shall not under the powers of this Order or section 11(3) of the 1965 Act acquire, use or enter on any railway property except with the consent of Railtrack PLC.
Except with the consent of Railtrack PLC–
the Executive shall not in the exercise of the powers of this Order or the 1991 Act prevent pedestrian or vehicular access to any railway property; and
the provisions of article 6 of this Order shall not apply to any right of access of Railtrack PLC to any railway property.
The consent of Railtrack PLC for the purpose of paragraphs (2) or (3) above shall not be unreasonably withheld but may be given subject to reasonable conditions.
The Executive and Railtrack PLC may enter into, and carry into effect, agreements for the transfer to the Executive of–
any railway property shown on the land plans and described in the book of reference,
any lands, works or other property held in connection with any such railway property, and
any rights and obligations (whether or not statutory) of Railtrack PLC relating to any land, works or property referred to in this paragraph.
Section 19 (For protection of British Railways Board) of the 1991 Act shall have effect as if–
any reference to the railways board (other than in paragraph (18)) were a reference to Railtrack PLC;
paragraphs 2(a) and (3) were omitted; and
after paragraph (19) there were inserted the following paragraph–
“(19A)(a)The compensation payable under paragraph (19) above shall include a sum equivalent to the relevant costs.
(b)Subject to the terms of any agreement between Railtrack PLC and the relevant train operators regarding the terms of payment of the relevant costs in respect of that train operator, Railtrack PLC shall promptly pay to each train operator the amount of any compensation which it receives under this paragraph which relates to the relevant costs of that train operator.
(c)In this paragraph “relevant costs” means the costs, direct losses and expenses (including loss of revenue) reasonably incurred by each train operator as a consequence of any restriction in the use of Railtrack PLC’s railway network as a result of the construction, maintenance or failure of the specified works or any such failure act or omission as is mentioned in paragraph (19) above.
(d)The obligation under this paragraph to pay Railtrack PLC the relevant costs shall in the event of default be enforceable direct by the train operator concerned.”
Any dispute arising between the Executive and Railtrack PLC under this article (other than a dispute as to the meaning or construction of this article) shall be referred to and settled by arbitration in the manner provided by section 47 of the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988f1.
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