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Leeds Supertram Act 1993

1993 c. 15 · Enacted 27 July 1993

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An Act to empower the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive in conjunction with the Leeds City Council to develop and operate a light rail or supertram system of passenger transport in the City of Leeds; to authorise the construction of works; to confer powers upon the Executive and the City Council for the acquisition of lands for that purpose; and for other purposes.

[27th July 1993]

WHEREAS—

(1)

Under the Transport Acts 1968 and 1985 it is the general duty of the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (hereinafter called “the Executive”) to secure the provision of public passenger transport services for meeting public transport requirements of their area in accordance with general policies formulated by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority:

(2)

The provision of a light rail or supertram system in the City of Leeds with suitable parking facilities would further that object and it is expedient that the Executive should be empowered to construct the works authorised by this Act, and to acquire or use the lands referred to in this Act, for the development and operation of the first stage of that system and that the Leeds City Council (hereinafter called “the Council”) should be empowered to acquire other lands referred to in this Act in order to make them available for the provision, as part of the supertram system, of an interchange station and parking areas for road vehicles which, but for such provision, may be expected to seek to enter the central area of the City:

(3)

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

(4)

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

(5)

In relation to the promotion of the Bill for this Act the requirements of section 239 of the 1972 c. 70.Local Government Act 1972 and of section 10 (1) (xxix) of the 1968 c. 73.Transport Act 1968 have been observed:

(6)

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 and 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 officer of the Council, 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 Street Works Acts and Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
  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. 8Further provisions as to tramways
  11. 9Level crossings
  12. 10Subsidiary works
  13. 11Provision of accommodation for apparatus
  14. 12Power to deviate
  15. 13Agreements with British Railways Board
  16. 14Plans to be approved by Secretary of State before works commenced
  17. 15Gauge of railways and restrictions on working
  18. 16Operation and use of tramways
  19. 17Substitution of guided transport mode
  20. 18Temporary stoppage of roads
  21. 19Stopping up highways in case of diversion or substitution
  22. 20Provisions as to repair of highways
  23. 21Underpinning of houses near works
  24. 22Use of sewers, etc., for removing water
  25. 23Attachment of brackets, etc., to buildings for purposes of works
  26. 24Provisions as to use of electrical energy
  27. Part III: Lands
  28. 25Power to acquire lands
  29. 26Extinction of private rights of way
  30. 27Power to acquire new rights
  31. 28Acquisition of part only of certain properties
  32. 29Disregard of recent improvements and interests
  33. 30Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land
  34. 31Grant of rights by persons under disability
  35. 32Compensation in case of land subject to mortgage
  36. 33Temporary possession of land
  37. 34Correction of errors in deposited plans and book of reference
  38. 35Period of compulsory purchase of lands or rights
  39. 36Acquisition of land in advance of requirements
  40. Part IV: Protective provisions
  41. 37Notice to police, etc
  42. 38As to highways, traffic, etc
  43. 39For protection of British Railways Board
  44. 40For protection of public sewers
  45. 41For protection of certain statutory undertakers
  46. 42For protection of tele- communications operators
  47. 43Removal of human remains
  48. 44Crown rights
  49. Part V: Penalty fares
  50. 45Interpretation for Part V
  51. 46Operation of Part V
  52. 47Penalty fares
  53. 48Amount of penalty fare
  54. 49Document to be issued in connection with penalty fare requirement
  55. 50Notice of penalty fare provisions
  56. 51Supplementary provisions
  57. 52Exclusion of double liability
  58. 53Orders under this Part
  59. Part VI: Miscellaneous and general
  60. Noise insulation
  61. 54Insulation against noise
  62. 55Orders for insulating new buildings.
  63. 56Repeal of sections 54 and 55
  64. Prevention of obstruction
  65. 57Removal of obstructions
  66. 58Power to lop trees overhanging railway
  67. Public order
  68. 59Byelaws relating to tramway system
  69. 60Trams deemed public service vehicles
  70. 61Intentional obstruction of works or operation of tramways
  71. 62For better prevention of trespass on railways
  72. 63Modification of railway regulation enactments
  73. General
  74. 64Power to contract for police
  75. 65Powers to operate tramway system and charge
  76. 66Powers of disposal, agreements for operation, etc
  77. 67Application of landlord and tenant law
  78. 68Restoration of streets if tramway discontinued
  79. 69Local inquiries
  80. 70Arbitration
  81. 71Planning permission
  82. Schedule 1: Authorised works
  83. IDescription of works specifically authorised
  84. IIDescription of further works and powers
  85. Schedule 2Railway crossings in roads
  86. Schedule 3Additional lands which may be acquired or used
  87. Schedule 4: Adaptation of Part I of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965
  88. 1Paragraph 1
  89. 2Paragraph 2
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4