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The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011

S.I. 2011/41 · Made 11 January 2011 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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Transport And Works, England

Transport, England

Made 11th January 2011

Coming into force 1st February 2011

An application has been made to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006f1 for an Order under sections 3 and 5 of the Transport and Works Act 1992f2 (“the 1992 Act”).

The Secretary of State caused an inquiry to be held for the purposes of the application pursuant to section 11 of the 1992 Act.

The Secretary of State, having considered the objections made and not withdrawn and the report of the person who held the inquiry, has determined to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications which in the Secretary of State’s opinion do not make any substantial change to the proposals.

The Secretary of State is of the opinion that the primary object of this Order cannot be achieved by means of an Order under the Harbours Act 1964f3.

The Secretary of State is satisfied that the provision of an alternative right of way for each of the streets mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 is not required.

Notice of the Secretary of State’s determination was published in the London Gazette on 23rd December 2010.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 5 of, and paragraphs 1 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to 13 and 15 to 17 of Schedule 1 to, the 1992 Act, makes the following Order—C1

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Order modified (1.2.2011) by 1965 c. 56, s. 8(1) (as substituted by The River Mersey (Mersey Gateway Bridge) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/41), art. 1, Sch. 6 para. 5 (with art. 51, Sch. 10 paras. 68, 85))

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2006/1466.

f2

1992 c. 42. Part 1 of this Act is amended by S.I. 1995/1541, 1998/2226, 2000/3199 and 2006/958.

f3

1964 c. 40.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Application of the 1991 Act
  5. Part 2: WORKS PROVISIONS
  6. Principal powers
  7. 4Power to construct and maintain works
  8. 5Power to deviate
  9. 6Restriction on works in the River Mersey and saltmarshes
  10. Streets
  11. 7Power to execute street works
  12. 8Stopping up of streets
  13. 9Temporary stopping up of streets
  14. 10Access to works
  15. 11Construction and maintenance of new or altered streets
  16. 12Agreements with street authorities
  17. 13Use of the Astmoor Busway for the purposes of the construction of the authorised works
  18. Supplemental powers
  19. 14Discharge of water
  20. 15Protective works to buildings
  21. 16Power to survey and investigate land
  22. 17Additional powers
  23. 18Prohibitions within the new crossing area, etc.
  24. 19Protection of the new crossing, etc.
  25. 20Restriction on mooring of vessels, etc.
  26. Part 3: ACQUISITION AND POSSESSION OF LAND
  27. Powers of acquisition
  28. 21Power to acquire land
  29. 22Application of Part 1 of the 1965 Act
  30. 23Application of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981
  31. 24Power to acquire new rights
  32. 25Rights under or over streets
  33. 26Open Space at Widnes
  34. 27Open Space on Wigg Island
  35. Temporary possession of land
  36. 28Temporary use of land for construction of works
  37. 29Temporary use of land for maintenance of works
  38. Compensation
  39. 30Disregard of certain interests and improvements
  40. 31Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land
  41. Supplementary
  42. 32Acquisition of part of certain properties
  43. 33Extinction or suspension of private rights of way
  44. 34Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition
  45. Part 4: OPERATIONAL
  46. 35Power to operate, use and maintain the new crossing
  47. 36Restriction on use of the new crossing by certain classes of vehicle or person
  48. 37Closing the new crossing
  49. 38No mains or pipes
  50. 39Trespass on the new crossing
  51. 40Offences and power to make byelaws
  52. Part 5: TOLLING, CONCESSION AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
  53. 41Power to charge tolls
  54. 42Payment of tolls
  55. 42APower to make road user charging schemes
  56. 43Power to enter into concession agreements and lease or transfer the undertaking, etc.
  57. 44Application of landlord and tenant law
  58. 45Application of section 2 of the 1991 Act
  59. 46Enforcement
  60. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  61. 47Planning permission and supplementary matters
  62. 48Power to lop trees overhanging the authorised works
  63. 49Disapplication of the Commons Act 2006
  64. 50Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance
  65. 51Saving for Trinity House and protection of navigation
  66. 52Removal of vessels
  67. 53Obstruction of construction of authorised works
  68. 54Disclosure of confidential information
  69. 55Statutory undertakers, etc.
  70. 56Protective provisions
  71. 57Disapplication of provisions relating to the conservation of the River Mersey
  72. 58Disapplication of certain provisions of the Manchester Ship Canal Acts and Orders
  73. 59Certification of plans, etc.
  74. 60Service of notices
  75. 61No double recovery
  76. 62Arbitration
  77. Signature
  78. Schedule 1SCHEDULED WORKS
  79. Schedule 2STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS
  80. Schedule 3: STREETS TO BE STOPPED UP
  81. 1STREETS FOR WHICH A SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  82. 2STREETS FOR WHICH NO SUBSTITUTE IS TO BE PROVIDED
  83. Schedule 4STREETS TO BE TEMPORARILY STOPPED UP
  84. Schedule 5ACCESS TO WORKS
  85. Schedule 6: MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS
  86. Compensation enactments
  87. 1Paragraph 1
  88. 2Paragraph 2
  89. Application of the 1965 Act
  90. 3Paragraph 3
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. 5Paragraph 5
  93. 6Paragraph 6
  94. 7Paragraph 7
  95. 8Paragraph 8
  96. 9Paragraph 9
  97. Schedule 7LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN
  98. Schedule 8: PROTECTION OF NAVIGATION
  99. 1Paragraph 1
  100. Tidal works
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. Provision against danger to navigation
  103. 3Paragraph 3
  104. Abandonment, etc. of structure
  105. 4Paragraph 4
  106. Surveys, etc.
  107. 5Paragraph 5
  108. Lights on tidal works during construction
  109. 6Paragraph 6
  110. Permanent lights on tidal works
  111. 7Paragraph 7
  112. Defence of due diligence
  113. 8Paragraph 8
  114. Trinity House
  115. 9Paragraph 9
  116. Expenses
  117. 10Paragraph 10
  118. Schedule 9: PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS, ETC.
  119. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc., on land acquired
  120. 1Paragraph 1
  121. Apparatus of statutory undertakers, etc., in stopped up streets
  122. 2Paragraph 2
  123. Railway and navigation undertakings
  124. 3Paragraph 3
  125. Schedule 10: PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
  126. Part 1: PROTECTION OF THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL COMPANY
  127. 1Paragraph 1
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. 6Paragraph 6
  133. 7Paragraph 7
  134. 8Paragraph 8
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. 10Paragraph 10
  137. 11Paragraph 11
  138. 12Paragraph 12
  139. 13Paragraph 13
  140. 14Paragraph 14
  141. 15Paragraph 15
  142. 16Paragraph 16
  143. 17Paragraph 17
  144. 18Paragraph 18
  145. 19Paragraph 19
  146. 20Paragraph 20
  147. 21Paragraph 21
  148. 22Paragraph 22
  149. 23Paragraph 23
  150. Part 2: PROTECTION OF THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY
  151. 24Paragraph 24
  152. 25Paragraph 25
  153. 26Paragraph 26
  154. 27Paragraph 27
  155. 28Paragraph 28
  156. Part 3: PROTECTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
  157. General
  158. 29Paragraph 29
  159. Interpretation
  160. 30Paragraph 30
  161. Plan approval
  162. 31Paragraph 31
  163. 32Paragraph 32
  164. Construction of works
  165. 33Paragraph 33
  166. Liability for damage to tidal and fluvial regimes
  167. 34Paragraph 34
  168. Prior survey of drainage works
  169. 35Paragraph 35
  170. Maintenance by undertaker of drainage works
  171. 36Paragraph 36
  172. Impairment of efficiency of and damage to drainage works
  173. 37Paragraph 37
  174. Protection of the fishery
  175. 38Paragraph 38
  176. Indemnity in respect of particular expenses incurred by Agency under this Part of this Schedule
  177. 39Paragraph 39
  178. General indemnity by the undertaker
  179. 40Paragraph 40
  180. Dispute resolution
  181. 41Paragraph 41
  182. 42Paragraph 42
  183. 43Paragraph 43
  184. Part 4: PROTECTION OF THE MERSEY CONSERVANCY
  185. General
  186. 44Paragraph 44
  187. Interpretation
  188. 45Paragraph 45
  189. Tidal work
  190. 46Paragraph 46
  191. 47Paragraph 47
  192. 48Paragraph 48
  193. 49Paragraph 49
  194. 50Paragraph 50
  195. Part 5: PROTECTION OF NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
  196. 51Paragraph 51
  197. 52Paragraph 52
  198. 53Paragraph 53
  199. 54Paragraph 54
  200. 55Paragraph 55
  201. 56Paragraph 56
  202. 57Paragraph 57
  203. 58Paragraph 58
  204. 59Paragraph 59
  205. 60Paragraph 60
  206. 61Paragraph 61
  207. 62Paragraph 62
  208. 63Paragraph 63
  209. 64Paragraph 64
  210. 65Paragraph 65
  211. 66Paragraph 66
  212. 67Paragraph 67
  213. 68Paragraph 68
  214. 69Paragraph 69
  215. 70Paragraph 70
  216. Part 6: PROTECTION OF UNITED UTILITIES WATER PLC
  217. 71Interpretation
  218. 72No application where street works code applies
  219. 73Disapplication of Schedule 9 in part
  220. 74Acquisition of apparatus, etc.
  221. 75Exercise of powers respecting trial holes
  222. 76Access
  223. 77Plan approval
  224. 78Plan approval
  225. 79Plan approval
  226. 80Plan approval
  227. 81Plan approval
  228. Part 7: PROTECTION OF CABLE AND WIRELESS UK
  229. 82Paragraph 82
  230. 83Paragraph 83
  231. 84Paragraph 84
  232. 85Paragraph 85
  233. Schedule 11: LEVEL OF TOLLS
  234. Part 1: INITIAL TOLLS AND REVISION OF TOLLS
  235. 1Initial toll range
  236. 2Revision of toll ranges
  237. 3Revision of toll ranges
  238. 4Revision of toll ranges
  239. 5Revision of tolls
  240. 6Revision of tolls
  241. 7Further provisions as to revision of toll ranges and classification of vehicles
  242. 8Further provisions as to revision of toll ranges and classification of vehicles
  243. Objections
  244. 9Paragraph 9
  245. 10Paragraph 10
  246. 11Paragraph 11
  247. 12Paragraph 12
  248. 13Paragraph 13
  249. 14Paragraph 14
  250. Part 2: CLASSIFICATION OF VEHICLES
  251. 15Paragraph 15
  252. Schedule 12: REGISTER OF VEHICLES EXEMPT FROM TOLLS
  253. Part 1
  254. 1Paragraph 1
  255. Part 2
  256. 2Paragraph 2
  257. 3Paragraph 3
  258. 4Paragraph 4
  259. 5Paragraph 5
  260. 6Paragraph 6
  261. 7Paragraph 7
  262. 8Paragraph 8
  263. 9Paragraph 9
  264. Schedule 13MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL ACTS AND ORDERS
  265. Explanatory note