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Infrastructure Act 2015 in Scotland

2015 c. 7 · Enacted 12 February 2015 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for strategic highways companies and the funding of transport services by land; to make provision for the control of invasive non-native species; to make provision about nationally significant infrastructure projects; to make provision about town and country planning; to make provision about the Homes and Communities Agency and Mayoral development corporations; to make provision about the Greater London Authority so far as it exercises functions for the purposes of housing and regeneration; to make provision about Her Majesty's Land Registry and local land charges; to make provision to enable building regulations to provide for off-site carbon abatement measures; to make provision for giving members of communities the right to buy stakes in local renewable electricity generation facilities; to make provision about maximising economic recovery of petroleum in the United Kingdom; to provide for a levy to be charged on holders of certain energy licences; to enable Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs to exercise functions in connection with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; to make provision about onshore petroleum and geothermal energy; to make provision about renewable heat incentives; to make provision about the reimbursement of persons who have paid for electricity connections; to make provision to enable the Public Works Loan Commissioners to be abolished; and for connected purposes.

[12th February 2015]

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 1: Strategic highways companies
  2. 1Appointment of strategic highways companies
  3. 2Areas and highways in an appointment
  4. 3Road Investment Strategy
  5. 4Route strategies
  6. 5General duties
  7. 6Directions and guidance
  8. 7Delegation of functions
  9. 8Exercise of delegated functions
  10. 9Watchdog
  11. 14Periodic reports by the Secretary of State
  12. Transfers of property etc
  13. 16Tax consequences of transfers
  14. 17Financial assistance
  15. Supplemental and general
  16. 18Transfer of additional functions
  17. 19Consequential and transitional provision etc
  18. 20Interpretation of Part 1
  19. 21Cycling and Walking Investment Strategies
  20. Part 3: Powers of British Transport Police Force
  21. 22Powers of British Transport Police Force
  22. 23Environmental control of animal and plant species
  23. 24Native and non-native species etc
  24. 25Part 4: supplementary
  25. Part 5: Planning, land and buildings
  26. Nationally significant infrastructure projects
  27. 26Timing of appointment of examining authority
  28. 27Two-person Panels
  29. 28Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders
  30. Deemed discharge of planning conditions
  31. 29Deemed discharge of planning conditions
  32. Mayoral development orders
  33. 30Mayoral development orders
  34. The Homes and Communities Agency and other bodies
  35. 31Property etc transfers to the HCA and the GLA
  36. 32Easements etc affecting land
  37. 33Expenditure of Greater London Authority on housing or regeneration
  38. Her Majesty's Land Registry
  39. 34Transfer of responsibility for local land charges to Land Registry
  40. 35Conferral of additional powers on Land Registry
  41. 36Transfer of power to nominate member of Rule Committee
  42. Off-site carbon abatement measures Not yet in force
  43. 37Provision in building regulations for off-site carbon abatement measures Not yet in force
  44. Part 6: Energy
  45. The community electricity right
  46. 38The community electricity right
  47. 39Supplementary provision
  48. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
  49. 40The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
  50. Recovery of UK petroleum
  51. 41Maximising economic recovery of UK petroleum
  52. 42Levy on holders of certain energy industry licences Repealed
  53. 43Petroleum and geothermal energy: right to use deep-level land
  54. 44Further provision about the right of use
  55. Other provision about onshore petroleum
  56. 49Advice on likely impact of onshore petroleum on the carbon budget
  57. Renewable heat incentives
  58. 51Renewable heat incentives
  59. Reimbursement of persons who have met expenses
  60. 52Reimbursement of persons who have met expenses of making electrical connections
  61. Consequential provision
  62. 53Consequential provision
  63. Part 7: Public Works Loan Commissioners
  64. 54Power to abolish Public Works Loan Commissioners
  65. Part 8: General provisions
  66. 55Regulations and orders
  67. 56Extent
  68. 57Commencement
  69. 58Short title
  70. Part 1: Highways Act 1980
  71. 1Paragraph 1
  72. 2Paragraph 2
  73. 3Paragraph 3
  74. 4Paragraph 4
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. 6Paragraph 6
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. 8Paragraph 8
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  90. 20Paragraph 20
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  132. 62Paragraph 62
  133. 63Paragraph 63
  134. 64Paragraph 64
  135. 65Paragraph 65
  136. 66Paragraph 66
  137. 67Paragraph 67
  138. Part 2: Other enactments
  139. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  140. 68Paragraph 68
  141. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  142. 69Paragraph 69
  143. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27)
  144. 70Paragraph 70
  145. 71Paragraph 71
  146. 72Paragraph 72
  147. 73Paragraph 73
  148. 74Paragraph 74
  149. 75Paragraph 75
  150. 76Paragraph 76
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  160. 86Paragraph 86
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  162. 88Paragraph 88
  163. 89Paragraph 89
  164. 90Paragraph 90
  165. 91Paragraph 91
  166. 92Paragraph 92
  167. 93Paragraph 93
  168. 94Paragraph 94
  169. 95Paragraph 95
  170. 96Paragraph 96
  171. 97Paragraph 97
  172. 98Paragraph 98
  173. 99Paragraph 99
  174. 100Paragraph 100
  175. Transport Act 1985 (c. 67)
  176. 101Paragraph 101
  177. Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)
  178. 102Paragraph 102
  179. Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52)
  180. 103Paragraph 103
  181. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8)
  182. 104Paragraph 104
  183. 105Paragraph 105
  184. 106Paragraph 106
  185. 107Paragraph 107
  186. 108Paragraph 108
  187. 109Paragraph 109
  188. Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
  189. 110Paragraph 110
  190. 111Paragraph 111
  191. 112Paragraph 112
  192. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22)
  193. 113Paragraph 113
  194. 114Paragraph 114
  195. 115Paragraph 115
  196. 116Paragraph 116
  197. 117Paragraph 117
  198. 118Paragraph 118
  199. 119Paragraph 119
  200. 120Paragraph 120
  201. 121Paragraph 121
  202. 122Paragraph 122
  203. 123Paragraph 123
  204. 124Paragraph 124
  205. Transport Act 2000 (c. 38)
  206. 125Paragraph 125
  207. 126Paragraph 126
  208. 127Paragraph 127
  209. 128Paragraph 128
  210. Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18)
  211. 129Paragraph 129
  212. 130Paragraph 130
  213. 131Paragraph 131
  214. 132Paragraph 132
  215. 133Paragraph 133
  216. 134Paragraph 134
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  230. 149Paragraph 149
  231. 150Paragraph 150
  232. 151Paragraph 151
  233. Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (c. 36)
  234. 152Paragraph 152
  235. Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)
  236. 153Paragraph 153
  237. Part 1: Setting a Road Investment Strategy
  238. Introductory
  239. 1Paragraph 1
  240. Step 1: the Secretary of State's proposals
  241. 2Paragraph 2
  242. Step 2: the strategic highways company's response
  243. 3Paragraph 3
  244. Step 3: where the strategic highways company has agreed to the proposals
  245. 4Paragraph 4
  246. Step 4: where the strategic highways company has made counter-proposals or failed to respond
  247. 5Paragraph 5
  248. Part 2: Varying a Road Investment Strategy
  249. 6Paragraph 6
  250. Application and commencement of scheme
  251. 1Paragraph 1
  252. Property, rights and liabilities that may be transferred
  253. 2Paragraph 2
  254. Dividing and modifying transferor's property, rights and liabilities
  255. 3Paragraph 3
  256. Obligation to effect transfers etc under a scheme
  257. 4Paragraph 4
  258. Effect of scheme
  259. 5Paragraph 5
  260. Powers and duties under statutory provisions
  261. 6Paragraph 6
  262. Supplementary provisions of schemes
  263. 7Paragraph 7
  264. Modification of a scheme by agreement
  265. 8Paragraph 8
  266. Continuity of employment etc
  267. 9Paragraph 9
  268. Compensation for third parties
  269. 10Paragraph 10
  270. Provision of information to Secretary of State for the purposes of making a scheme
  271. 11Paragraph 11
  272. Interpretation
  273. 12Paragraph 12
  274. Schedule 4: Mayoral development orders
  275. Part 1: Main amendments
  276. 1Paragraph 1
  277. Part 2: Consequential amendments
  278. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  279. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  280. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  281. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  282. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  283. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  284. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  285. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
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  288. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
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  294. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  295. 19Paragraph 19
  296. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  297. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  298. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  299. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  300. Schedule 5: Transfer of responsibility for local land charges to Land Registry
  301. Part 1: Amendments to the Local Land Charges Act 1975
  302. 1Paragraph 1
  303. 2Paragraph 2
  304. 3Paragraph 3
  305. 4Paragraph 4
  306. 5Paragraph 5
  307. 6Paragraph 6
  308. 7Paragraph 7
  309. 8Paragraph 8
  310. 9Paragraph 9
  311. 10Paragraph 10
  312. 11Paragraph 11
  313. 12Paragraph 12
  314. 13Paragraph 13
  315. 14Paragraph 14
  316. 15Paragraph 15
  317. 16Paragraph 16
  318. Part 2: Amendments to the Land Registration Act 2002
  319. 17Paragraph 17
  320. 18Paragraph 18
  321. 19Paragraph 19
  322. 20Paragraph 20
  323. Part 3: Amendments to other Acts
  324. Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
  325. 21Paragraph 21
  326. Requisitioned Land and War Works Act 1948 (c. 17)
  327. 22Paragraph 22
  328. Cheshire County Council Act 1953 (c. xl)
  329. 23Paragraph 23
  330. Land Powers (Defence) Act 1958 (c. 30)
  331. 24Paragraph 24
  332. 25Paragraph 25
  333. 26Paragraph 26
  334. Rights of Light Act 1959 (c. 56)
  335. 27Paragraph 27
  336. 28Paragraph 28
  337. 29Paragraph 29
  338. 30Paragraph 30
  339. 31Paragraph 31
  340. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  341. 32Paragraph 32
  342. Land Compensation Act 1973 (c. 26)
  343. 33Paragraph 33
  344. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  345. 34Paragraph 34
  346. Highways Act 1980 (c. 66)
  347. 35Paragraph 35
  348. Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981 (c. 18)
  349. 36Paragraph 36
  350. Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (c. 66)
  351. 37Paragraph 37
  352. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)
  353. 38Paragraph 38
  354. Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)
  355. 39Paragraph 39
  356. Power for Parts 1 and 3 to be applied gradually to local authority areas
  357. 40Paragraph 40
  358. Duty of local authorities to assist Chief Land Registrar
  359. 41Paragraph 41
  360. Continuity of functions
  361. 42Paragraph 42
  362. Compensation
  363. 43Paragraph 43
  364. Interpretation
  365. 44Paragraph 44
  366. Schedule 6: Community electricity right regulations
  367. Part 1: The right to buy
  368. “Right to buy regulations”
  369. 1Paragraph 1
  370. Kinds of facilities in relation to which right to buy exercisable
  371. 2Paragraph 2
  372. Identification of qualifying facilities
  373. 3Paragraph 3
  374. The promoter
  375. 4Paragraph 4
  376. The community
  377. 5Paragraph 5
  378. The members of the community
  379. 6Paragraph 6
  380. Kinds of stake which may be bought through the right to buy
  381. 7Paragraph 7
  382. Particular kind of stake which may be bought in particular facility
  383. 8Paragraph 8
  384. The price of the stakes
  385. 9Paragraph 9
  386. Total value of the offer
  387. 10Paragraph 10
  388. Buying a stake
  389. 11Paragraph 11
  390. Excessive or insufficient take-up
  391. 12Paragraph 12
  392. Subsequent disposal of a stake
  393. 13Paragraph 13
  394. Part 2: Operators, ownership & related matters
  395. “Operator and ownership regulations”
  396. 14Paragraph 14
  397. Bodies that may be facility operators
  398. 15Paragraph 15
  399. Constitutions of facility operators
  400. 16Paragraph 16
  401. Ownership of facility operators
  402. 17Paragraph 17
  403. Conduct of owners of facility operators
  404. 18Paragraph 18
  405. Revenues
  406. 19Paragraph 19
  407. Part 3: Information
  408. “Information regulations”
  409. 20Paragraph 20
  410. Particular kinds of information
  411. 21Paragraph 21
  412. Possible buyers of stakes
  413. 22Paragraph 22
  414. Prospective buyers of stakes
  415. 23Paragraph 23
  416. Applicants for stakes
  417. 24Paragraph 24
  418. Owners of stakes
  419. 25Paragraph 25
  420. Part 4: Supplementary
  421. Interpretation
  422. 26Paragraph 26
  423. Schedule 7: The licensing levy Repealed
  424. The amount of the levy Repealed
  425. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  426. Basis of amount Repealed
  427. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  428. Amounts payable by different categories of licence holders Repealed
  429. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  430. Exemptions Repealed
  431. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  432. Unpaid levy Repealed
  433. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  434. Conferral of functions Repealed
  435. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  436. Categories of licence holders Repealed
  437. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  438. Interpretation Repealed
  439. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed