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Transport and Works Act 1992
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@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
- (d) a system using a mode of guided transport prescribed by order made under section 2 below.
- (1A) Subsection (1) is subject to—
- (a) section 33(2) of the Planning Act 2008 (exclusion of powers to authorise development);
- (b) section 120(9) of that Act (exclusion of power to include ancillary provision in orders).
- (2) The power to make orders under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
#### Extension of section 1 to other guided transport systems
@@ -41,6 +47,12 @@
- (i) interfere with rights of navigation in waters within or adjacent to England and Wales, up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea, and
- (ii) are of a description prescribed by order made under section 4 below.
- (1A) Subsection (1) is subject to—
- (a) section 33(2) of the Planning Act 2008 (exclusion of powers to authorise development);
- (b) section 120(9) of that Act (exclusion of power to include ancillary provision in orders).
- (2) The Secretary of State shall not make an order under this section if in his opinion the primary object of the order could be achieved by means of an order under the Harbours Act 1964.
@@ -1954,7 +1966,7 @@
## Part II — Harbours
#### Orders as to railways, tramways etc.
#### Extension of section 1 to other guided transport systems.
##### 6A
@@ -1974,11 +1986,11 @@
- (3) “Member State” includes a state which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993
#### Validity of orders under section 1 or 3.
#### Exercise of Secretary of State’s functions by appointed person.
#### Crown land.
#### Transport systems to which Chapter I applies.
#### Offences involving drink or drugs on transport systems.
##### 31A
@@ -2026,7 +2038,7 @@
- (7) In this section “*police medical practitioner*” means a medical practitioner who is engaged under any agreement to provide medical services for purposes connected with the activities of a police force.
#### Orders under Transport Act 1968.
#### Amendment of Level Crossings Act 1983.
#### Harbours.
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[^c8594661]: Act (except as mentioned in [S.I. 1999/672](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/schedule/1)): transfer of functions (1.7.199) by [S.I. 1999/672](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/schedule/1)
[^c8594691]: [Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/part/I) (ss. 1-25) wholly in force at 1. 1. 1993 see [s. 70](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/70) and [S.I. 1992/2784](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/schedule/1).
[^c8594701]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/1) restricted (1.12.1998) by [1998 c. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38), [s. 37(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38/section/37/3); [S.I. 1998/2789](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789/article/2)
[^c8594711]: [S. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/1) modified (1.7.1999) by [S.I. 1999/672](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/article/5), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/schedule/2)
[^c8594691]: Pt. I (ss. 1-25) wholly in force at 1. 1. 1993 see s. 70 and [S.I. 1992/2784](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/schedule/1).
[^c8594701]: S. 1 restricted (1.12.1998) by [1998 c. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38), [s. 37(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38/section/37/3); [S.I. 1998/2789](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789/article/2)
[^c8594711]: S. 1 modified (1.7.1999) by [S.I. 1999/672](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/article/5), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/schedule/2)
[^c8594721]: [Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/part/I) (ss. 1-25) wholly in force at 1. 1. 1993 see [s. 70](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/70) and [S.I. 1992/2784](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/schedule/1).
[^c8594731]: [Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/part/I) (ss. 1-25) wholly in force at 1. 1. 1993 see [s. 70](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/70) and [S.I. 1992/2784](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/schedule/1).
[^c8594741]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/3) restricted (1.12.1998) by [1998 c. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38), [s. 37(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38/section/37/3); [S.I. 1998/2789](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789/article/2)
[^c8594751]: [S. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/3) modified (1.7.1999) by [S.I. 1999/672](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/article/5), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/schedule/2)
[^c8594731]: Pt. I (ss. 1-25) wholly in force at 1. 1. 1993 see s. 70 and [S.I. 1992/2784](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/article/2), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/2784/schedule/1).
[^c8594741]: S. 3 restricted (1.12.1998) by [1998 c. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38), [s. 37(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/38/section/37/3); [S.I. 1998/2789](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2789/article/2)
[^c8594751]: S. 3 modified (1.7.1999) by [S.I. 1999/672](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672), [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/article/5), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/672/schedule/2)
[^c8594761]: [1964 c. 40](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/40).
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[^key-8fa2495a5aa7cd7e2f9b9a2870f33c9a]: Words in [s. 53(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/53/6) substituted (1.6.2009) by [The Transfer of Tribunal Functions (Lands Tribunal and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1307)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1307), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1307/article/1), [Sch. 1 para. 243](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1307/schedule/1/paragraph/243) (with [Sch. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1307/schedule/5))
[^key-466ac458a6f8bd87f69a4c92f8ced827]: [S. 1(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/1/1A) inserted (1.3.2010) by [Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29), [s. 241(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/241/8), [Sch. 2 para. 52](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/schedule/2/paragraph/52) (with [s. 226](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/226)); [S.I. 2010/101](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/101), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/101/article/2) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/101/article/6))
[^key-d74e169d1334cb7cfcde3ede2eaf2938]: [S. 3(1A)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42/section/3/1A) inserted (1.3.2010) by [Planning Act 2008 (c. 29)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29), [s. 241(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/241/8), [Sch. 2 para. 53](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/schedule/2/paragraph/53) (with [s. 226](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/29/section/226)); [S.I. 2010/101](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/101), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/101/article/2) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/101/article/6))
[^key-694a39c5e2909a38096e740702eb8eb8]: [Act](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/42) applied (E.W.) (24.3.2010) by [The South Downs National Park Authority (Establishment) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/497)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/497), [Sch. 3 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/497/schedule/3/paragraph/5)
#### Harbours.
#### Certain enactments to cease to have effect.
#### Maintenance of footpaths and bridleways.
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