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Section 24 Penalty for obstructing construction of railway.C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

If any person wilfully obstruct any person acting under the authority of the company in the lawful exercise of their power in setting out the line of the railway, or pull up or remove any poles or stakes driven into the ground for the purpose of so setting out the line of the railway, or deface or destroy any marks made for the same purpose, he shall forfeit a sum not exceeding F1level 1 on the standard scale for every such offence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

For “£25” there is substituted (E.W.) “level 1 on the standard scale” by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46

Modifications

C1

S. 24 incorporated (4.5.1991) by S.I. 1991/1162, art. 3(1)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (29.6.1995) by S.I. 1995/2143, arts. 3(1)(3), 13(7)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (21.9.1995) by S.I. 1995/2501, arts. 3, 9(9)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (20.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2952, art. 3

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (4.5.1996) by S.I. 1996/1267, art. 3(1)(2)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (16.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2660, art. 4(1)(3)

S. 24 incorporated (2.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2867, art. 3(1)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (10.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/264, art. 3(1)(3)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (29.7.1997) by S.I. 1997/1688, arts. 3(1)-(3), 13(7)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (9.10.1997) by S.I. 1997/2534, art. 3(1)(3)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (13.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/3269, art. 3(1)(2)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (30.4.1999) by S.I. 1999/1306, art. 3(1)(2)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (21.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/2129, art. 3(1)-(3)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (20.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/2336, art. 3(1)-(3)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (4.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/2585, art. 3(1)-(3)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (18.7.2001) by S.I. 2001/2870, art. 3(1)(3)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (12.2.2002) by S.I. 2002/366, art. 3(1) (with Sch. 2)

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (30.4.2002) by S.I. 2002/1065, art. 3(1)

C2

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (28.4.2003) by Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1075), arts. 1, 3(1), 3(3) (with art. 40)

C3

S. 24 incorporated (12.1.2004) by The Alconbury Airfield (Rail Facilities and Connection to East Coast Main Line) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3364), arts. 1, 3(1)

C4

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (4.3.2004) by The Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/389), arts. 1, 3(1)-(3) (with art. 38)

C5

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (4.5.2005) by The Telford Railfreight Terminal (Donnington) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1163), arts. 1, art. 3(1)-(3)

C6

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (13.12.2006) by The Network Rail (Thameslink 2000) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3117), arts. 1, art. 3(1)-(3) (with arts. 34, 35(2))

C7

S. 24 incorporated (16.5.2008) by London Gateway Port Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1261), arts. 1, 7(1) (with arts. 41(1), 45, 54(2), 55, 56, 57, 58(6))

C8

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), s. 70(1), Sch. 29 para. 4

C9

S. 24 incorporated (E.W.) (13.3.2019) by The Port of Tilbury (Expansion) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/359), arts. 1, 5(1)(2) (with arts. 55, 56)

C10

S. 24 incorporated (with modifications) (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), s. 64(1), Sch. 28 para. 4