Forth Crossing Act 2011

• (3) Ministers must appoint the same day for sections 1 to 7 to come into force.

• (4) An order under subsection (2) may—

• (a) make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as Ministers consider appropriate,

• (b) appoint different days for different purposes.

Short title

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This Act is called the Forth Crossing Act 2011.

SCHEDULE 1

In the local government area of the City of Edinburgh –

In the local government area of West Lothian –

Crossing the Firth of Forth –

In the local government area of Fife –

SCHEDULE 2

1

Works for accommodation of apparatus, plant or machinery.

2

Works for accommodation of site compounds (for example, compounds to include offices and other staff facilities, visitor facilities and facilities for manufacturing processes).

3

Works to strengthen, underpin, protect, alter or demolish any building.

4

Works to stabilise the condition of any land.

5

Works for the purposes of flood prevention.

6

Works to alter the position of any existing apparatus or street furniture (including mains and cables).

7

Works to install or provide lighting, apparatus, street furniture or intelligent transport systems.

8

Works to provide new, or to improve existing, means of access to any road or premises.

9

Landscaping, drainage, ecological or other works to mitigate any adverse effects arising from the carrying out, maintenance or operation of the principal works.

10

Works for the benefit or protection of premises affected by the principal works.

11

Works to remove any works carried out under this Act which are temporary works or which are no longer required.

SCHEDULE 3

SCHEDULE 4

SCHEDULE 5

SCHEDULE 6

SCHEDULE 7

Part 1 — Stopped up roads for which no substitute is listed

Part 2 — Stopped up roads for which substitute roads are listed

SCHEDULE 8

Part 1 — Means of access for which no substitute is listed

Part 2 — Means of access for which a substitute is listed

SCHEDULE 9

Part 1 — Acquisition of land

Part 2 — Acquisition of rights

SCHEDULE 10

SCHEDULE 11

Bridge proportions

Trunk roads

Stopping up of roads

Compulsory acquisition of land

Extinction of real burdens and servitudes etc.

Partial acquisitions using notice to treat procedure

Power to enter land for other purposes

Matters to be considered when assessing compensation

Relaxation of listed building controls

Compliance with code of construction practice and noise and vibration policy

Certification of Parliamentary plans, etc.

In the local government area of the City of Edinburgh –

In the local government area of West Lothian –

Crossing the Firth of Forth –

In the local government area of Fife –

Editorial notes

[^key-39becbbd81ad8b2396b004c261947857]: S. 21 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-e815d164d1360e76a536bb5334ba23da]: S. 22 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-58e809c9e1ad8e3069073c76d54767cf]: S. 23 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-172534105f587e967bbc85c567a33bed]: S. 24 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-8174cbc677a7957312265117fd07a1a9]: S. 25 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-e29402201ad59012b5b568ea3e919438]: S. 26 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-84d6b2df51cfac6425bd7f3970cf7d77]: S. 27 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-77928fc780dda85829c92679c6293c1b]: S. 28 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-2724ac26b416998f9f67a08172394901]: S. 29 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-5afc422d15400ac630a37cc1310f4b69]: S. 30 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-44d0acf5ebdd4ff65b89ff153a79a60d]: S. 31 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-ec68fd1000559076fb5a4f4fe52547f1]: S. 32 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-fcd907488906924438925b502e1bff28]: S. 33 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-23e3158c0048198bbaae443c159a26f3]: S. 34 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-28ac5e81efb5f048db241772f58e803e]: S. 35 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-777c89e6eda82071ce60f92f63c39ec2]: S. 36 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-8f256b117a9808cb4993785d683c3857]: S. 37 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-922a50b7851ec325f51af4c986201919]: S. 38 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-c8839e341bd474c09507f72b61419e0c]: S. 39 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-4c290a46eb5fd9a2e972c7c1708ff343]: S. 40 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-a0d0e9a90c771287625b9255fff8499c]: S. 41 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-56a3b2200ec4d067b3020280cece29a8]: S. 42 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-6cf239a682bd3c7d85edde3913a05830]: S. 43 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-352c66dee6f0ad934eb1f4fcd24bab4f]: S. 44 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-f67a0a694ce8fc96fc0f48635a03a790]: S. 45 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-e3fad044b1beeeb44e012dfc00c9d48e]: S. 46 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-709e739b594f614ee998aeb277489fb2]: S. 47 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-7706413ea089db0dde24b00802400f50]: S. 48 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-10fdd9aae8d149656f66e02b8369c5cb]: S. 49 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-0ecb85d207a3cd487dbbe4f3d4515476]: S. 50 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-3189f11eae092db331373eb3d2075004]: S. 51 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-45573c56209c430e84951ec0533f2920]: S. 52 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-1d003f77070a4a7ab7494096a8cea56b]: S. 53 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-d9b219002ff2827c07ecad94e85295b2]: S. 54 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-3b743aff4f927405c939b48e20554a53]: S. 55 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-ffc60c4c1d10f7193bf7b809c139d08f]: S. 56 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-1c9e7c02974d7e32d856d3040dbe0629]: S. 72 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-f5e1b140dd99de140b5ad73eac678f7a]: S. 73 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-853a1fd9f58504084c048d2d945fbc82]: S. 74 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-335042abf0691652a348022b72a3fd72]: S. 75 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-3ccc64f4f1843f965e66b7461cfefc3f]: S. 76 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-5f9ccabd770218b138d79a685b5febdc]: S. 78 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-1f72229f23b5c436fe2f9a45c41fa841]: Sch. 9 Pt. 1 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-2f0cd24dbb9a579c38dbad84386f59c3]: Sch. 9 Pt. 2 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-e90639352e1ab0720b382e1f30a9e5bb]: Sch. 10 in force at 3.2.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-731e7f1565eb1e75c856ad20b8405bf6]: S. 1 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-6c8e85ef93958c6417a90205d6f85f3a]: S. 2 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-8c4062479f246e7f6621e3d683a541e3]: S. 3 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-6dfe8af362df01bae58e0e6d1969f91c]: S. 4 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-74388e4f0624f37a144f331946bd9af1]: S. 5 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-708dbe79f32359f382e282c51fb832f7]: S. 6 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-d0d71653b99eb216eaf17840db0e3854]: S. 7 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-a1d18dce78b082e6e49cb6892eac3036]: S. 8 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-e1c35337970c30f47c157aec4cea0614]: S. 9 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-8c847de6109244252ec803fad9cb8d3e]: S. 10 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-981014f1d5b65177072f20957191c4bb]: S. 11 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-08b3cb894e48a9f9d4ad4fdba1803e75]: S. 12 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-319fea262dd90298aae223bb3ec6fe44]: S. 13 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-bca69ab5a0d09763e32557e5cd49cfde]: S. 14 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-1a49012e4bc793c326dd1a7b18c6d05c]: S. 15 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-6840a70bfd782bc12d0ce2d0561cbce4]: S. 16 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-a1862dba1aed3723cb6e7348e4f90302]: S. 17 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-d854625313f6f0f94c01e690c1d756a3]: S. 18 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-f707f7aa2472739cee70bf6f83b63986]: S. 19 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-6e67d0a3322d23c1a7678fae869af091]: S. 20 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-3ea7bd945220c7407fe87d0436fb4788]: S. 57 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-c1f70213da31ead445f9a71ca5c71b9e]: S. 58 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-4096d7e30d4821d5ae44fd97f1b4976e]: S. 59 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-5b6989a93c7b7625ec7ec0a9da4d933c]: S. 60 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-69f8399d95d9c3bc7b99c144f00afae0]: S. 61 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-8f60875eb4edf90597f4a75f07b9e364]: S. 62 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-1fb8dcfa6171c54c9839d309f9d7ef08]: S. 63 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-ed079256c9ad73c6d0a4a8dc26bd48d9]: S. 64 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-fd9a9dfcfdf81f1677a229e7a782dee2]: S. 65 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-7c892544da9b74df7d813137abc46605]: S. 66 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-433c839df8f2fd10e6460ecf0fc9565c]: S. 67 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-a7f344331437ae4d50920fcabf5d50aa]: S. 68 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-5a527be7d7c066fb593ff2d075629685]: S. 69 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-434f13ccf64ba2a86465a939cb0443a9]: S. 70 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-892785bf7847512580dc8b3a84f6277d]: S. 71 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-e61fe52ae5c02925dd16ed47c45bfa9c]: Sch. 1 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-cd14d0f86ae080a87227ffce12ee25c3]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-f89c90d76ce2a7c5a409c2d47e70bded]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-c19721008df3237d2863c270bbb80553]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-e193d141ad87e57d3f765e6683615aed]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-d716bdef8203c13b5826ad8f07e5386a]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-c5e26bc4c4f86a8cc008a8f897d463c9]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-6f77d6541a98234ab51ec4b141da76af]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-1f391ab7ea37c8ebe32c93f56f1887d7]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-37a4d361547102813abae87a5aab8f29]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-a6b5caf6e993e52c81b43c7c7c42638a]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-6b89377e156fd1478aa3e198b174eb55]: Sch. 3 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-11ad7bfc81f266f9b4b73268aeebffc7]: Sch. 4 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-b18ca2ba311b7a4abfa465b74efb7011]: Sch. 5 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-c6fe0f4560f1cfbc66b98d70a0b4bf83]: Sch. 6 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-ab9034b028726421a913c8ef30520b2b]: Sch. 7 Pt. 1 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-563e1519bf5d7bfaf16e98ecddb01fb6]: Sch. 7 Pt. 2 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-5aa432cd99f83523d0bb596df5530d4d]: Sch. 8 Pt. 1 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-47ee949d5169c21641358a60388aa9d2]: Sch. 8 Pt. 2 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-90f1b1dbb8e38a84a8515c14671c5512]: Sch. 11 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-4e25ea5c155a1823d7f0ddcdd4e49a90]: S. 70(3) repealed (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), s. 61(2), Sch. 3 para. 38; S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2), Sch.

[^key-d0758b6c3fbd6261f4f358c6218cb172]: S. 78(3A) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 43(b)

[^key-03e755ad5ca35e43c4ed3f0c19dacbd3]: Words in s. 78(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Crown Estate Transfer Scheme 2017 (S.I. 2017/524), art. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 43(a)

[^key-bdb3f793fd0753cac8e72e63b55e7f5b]: Words in s. 69 substituted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 22 para. 7 (with sch. 23)

In the local government area of the City of Edinburgh –

In the local government area of West Lothian –

Crossing the Firth of Forth –

In the local government area of Fife –