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Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
26 versions
· 1996-12-18
2026-02-18
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2025-04-15
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2023-05-03
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2017-11-08
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2017-01-31
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2016-11-09
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2015-10-16
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2014-04-01
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2013-01-31
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2012-11-14
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2012-07-02
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2012-01-15
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2010-07-07
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2009-06-01
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2009-03-05
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2008-07-22
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2007-12-12
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2006-12-01
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2006-11-22
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2006-10-01
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2005-11-28
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2005-07-24
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
Changes on 2005-07-24
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- (1) No directions under section 17(1) of the Railways Act 1993 (which enables the Rail Regulator to direct facility owners to enter into contracts for the use of their railway facilities) may be given to a rail link undertaker in relation to a rail link facility.
- (1) No directions under section 17(1) of the Railways Act 1993 (which enables the Office of Rail Regulation to direct facility owners to enter into contracts for the use of their railway facilities) may be given to a rail link undertaker in relation to a rail link facility.
- (2) Subject to subsection (3) below, section 18(1) of that Act (which restricts the freedom of a facility owner to enter into an access contract) shall not apply to the entry by a rail link undertaker into an access contract relating to a rail link facility.
- (3) Where only part of a rail link facility is used for the purposes of or in connection with the provision of services on the rail link, subsection (2) above shall only apply if the access contract is restricted to that part of the facility.
- (4) No directions under section 19(1) of that Act (which enables the Rail Regulator to direct installation owners to enter into contracts for the use of their installations) may be given to a rail link undertaker in relation to a network installation comprised in the rail link.
- (4) No directions under section 19(1) of that Act (which enables the Office of Rail Regulation to direct installation owners to enter into contracts for the use of their installations) may be given to a rail link undertaker in relation to a network installation comprised in the rail link.
- (5) In this section—
@@ -419,19 +419,19 @@
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- (1) The Rail Regulator shall have an overriding duty to exercise his regulatory functions in such a manner as not to impede the performance of any development agreement.
- (2) In exercising his regulatory functions in relation to the use by a rail link undertaker of any existing network—
- (1) The Office of Rail Regulation shall have an overriding duty to exercise its regulatory functions in such a manner as not to impede the performance of any development agreement.
- (2) In exercising its regulatory functions in relation to the use by a rail link undertaker of any existing network—
- (a) for trains used in connection with the construction of the rail link, or
- (b) for trains used to provide international services,
the Rail Regulator shall also be under a duty to have regard to the financial position of the rail link undertaker.
- (3) The Rail Regulator may by notice require a person to whose financial position he is required by subsection (2) above to have regard to furnish to him, in such form and manner as may be specified in the notice, such information relating to that person’s financial position as may be so specified, being information which the Rail Regulator considers necessary for the purpose of facilitating the performance of his duty under that subsection.
- (4) If any person makes default in complying with a notice under subsection (3) above, the High Court may, on the application of the Rail Regulator, make such order as it thinks fit for requiring the default to be made good.
the Office of Rail Regulation shall also be under a duty to have regard to the financial position of the rail link undertaker.
- (3) The Office of Rail Regulation may by notice require a person to whose financial position he is required by subsection (2) above to have regard to furnish to it, in such form and manner as may be specified in the notice, such information relating to that person’s financial position as may be so specified, being information which the Office of Rail Regulation considers necessary for the purpose of facilitating the performance of its duty under that subsection.
- (4) If any person makes default in complying with a notice under subsection (3) above, the High Court may, on the application of the Office of Rail Regulation, make such order as it thinks fit for requiring the default to be made good.
- (5) An order under subsection (4) above may provide that all the costs or expenses of and incidental to the application under that subsection shall be borne by the person in default or, in the case of a company or other association, by any of its officers who are responsible for its default.
@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@
- “*network*” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Railways Act 1993; and
references to the Rail Regulator’s regulatory functions are to the functions assigned or transferred to him under or by virtue of Part I of the Railways Act 1993 other than any functions assigned to him by virtue of section 67(3) of that Act (“*Competition Act functions*”).
- (7) The Regulator may, when exercising any Competition Act function, have regard to any matter to which he would have regard if—
- (a) he were under the duty imposed by subsection (1) or (2) above in relation to that function; and
references to the Office of Rail Regulation’s regulatory functions are to the functions assigned or transferred to it under or by virtue of Part I of the Railways Act 1993 other than any functions assigned to it by virtue of section 67(3) of that Act (“*Competition Act functions*”).
- (7) The Office of Rail Regulation may, when exercising any Competition Act function, have regard to any matter to which it would have regard if—
- (a) it were under the duty imposed by subsection (1) or (2) above in relation to that function; and
- (b) the matter is one to which the Office of Fair Trading could have regard if it were exercising that function.
@@ -457,9 +457,9 @@
- (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (2) The functions of the Office of Fair Trading under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 which are concurrent functions of the Office of Fair Trading and the Rail Regulator by virtue of section 67(2) of the Railways Act 1993 shall not be exercisable by the Rail Regulator in relation to the supply by a rail link undertaker of railway services, so far as relating to the rail link.
- (3) The Rail Regulator shall not be entitled to exercise any functions assigned to him by section 67(3) of the Railways Act 1993 (by virtue of which he exercises concurrently with the Office of Fair Trading certain functions under Part 1 of the Competition Act 1998 so far as relating to matters connected with the supply of railway services) in relation to—
- (2) The functions of the Office of Fair Trading under Part 4 of the Enterprise Act 2002 which are concurrent functions of the Office of Fair Trading and the Office of Rail Regulation by virtue of section 67(2) of the Railways Act 1993 shall not be exercisable by the Office of Rail Regulation in relation to the supply by a rail link undertaker of railway services, so far as relating to the rail link.
- (3) The Office of Rail Regulation shall not be entitled to exercise any functions assigned to it by section 67(3) of the Railways Act 1993 (by virtue of which it exercises concurrently with the Office of Fair Trading certain functions under Part 1 of the Competition Act 1998 so far as relating to matters connected with the supply of railway services) in relation to—
- (a) agreements, decisions or concerted practices of the kind mentioned in section 2(1) of that Act,
@@ -471,9 +471,9 @@
entered into, taken by or engaged in by a rail link undertaker in connection with the supply of railway services, so far as relating to the rail link.
- (4) Section 67(4) of the Railways Act 1993 (duty of the Office of Fair Trading to consult the Rail Regulator about the exercise of concurrent functions) shall not have effect to require the Office of Fair Trading to consult the Regulator about the exercise of any function which the Regulator is prevented by subsection (2) or (3) above from exercising.
- (5) In this section, “*railway services*” has the same meaning as in the Railways Act 1993.
- (4) Section 67(4) of the Railways Act 1993 (duty of the Office of Fair Trading to consult the Office of Rail Regulation about the exercise of concurrent functions) shall not have effect to require the Office of Fair Trading to consult the Office of Rail Regulation about the exercise of any function which the Office of Rail Regulation is prevented by subsection (2) or (3) above from exercising.
- (5) In this section, “ *railway services* ” has the same meaning as in the Railways Act 1993.
### Competition
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Any dispute arising between the nominated undertaker and the Port Authority under this Part of this Schedule shall, if the parties agree, be determined by arbitration but shall otherwise be determined by the Secretary of State.
#### Construction and maintenance of scheduled works.
#### Planning: general.
#### Fees for planning applications.
#### Other legislation.
#### Further and supplementary provisions.
#### Permitted development: time limits.
#### Heritage.
#### Duties as to exercise of regulatory functions.
#### Expenditure in connection with securing construction of works.
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[^c1251946]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/section/18) extended (22.3.2001) by [S.I. 2001/1451](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1451), [art. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1451/article/7/2)
[^c1251949]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/section/19) extended (22.3.2001) by [S.I. 2001/1451](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1451), [art. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1451/article/7/2)
[^c1251950]: Words in [s. 19(2)(5)(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/section/19/2/5/6) substituted (1.2.2001 subject to transitional provision in Sch. 2 Pt. II of the commencing S.I.) by [2000 c. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38), [s. 215](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/215), [Sch. 16 para. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/schedule/16/paragraph/56); [S.I. 2001/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/57), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/57/article/3), [Sch. 2 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/57/schedule/2/part/I)
[^c1251949]: S. 19 extended (22.3.2001) by [S.I. 2001/1451](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1451), [art. 7(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1451/article/7/2)
[^c1251950]: Words in s. 19(2)(5)(6) substituted (1.2.2001 subject to transitional provision in Sch. 2 Pt. II of the commencing S.I.) by [2000 c. 38](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38), [s. 215](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/section/215), [Sch. 16 para. 56](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/38/schedule/16/paragraph/56); [S.I. 2001/57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/57), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/57/article/3), [Sch. 2 Pt. I](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/57/schedule/2/part/I)
[^c1251955]: [1986 c. 45](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/45).
@@ -6924,10 +6924,34 @@
[^key-2be9617634dadd5c864d421088af0e1d]: S. 22(3) substituted (1.5.2004) by [The Competition Act 1998 and Other Enactments (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1261)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1261), [reg. 1(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1261/regulation/1/a), [Sch. 2 para. 8(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1261/schedule/2/paragraph/8/2)
[^key-7cc0b2807c664a8685f961b3bcf83902]: Words in [s. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/section/17) substituted (5.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [Sch. 2 para. 19(o)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/2/paragraph/19/o); [S.I. 2004/827](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g)
[^key-70f1045cf0f746083ebb28ff3c1dad77]: Words in s. 21 substituted (5.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [Sch. 2 para. 19(o)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/2/paragraph/19/o); [S.I. 2004/827](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g)
[^key-7292bd6db22dd2e6ac84fee8cfafc9d5]: Words in s. 21 substituted (5.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [Sch. 2 para. 22(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/2/paragraph/22/a); [S.I. 2004/827](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g)
[^M_F_0ad925cb-96f0-43ab-dd58-6a21b6f728a6]: Words in s. 21 substituted (5.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [Sch. 2 para. 22(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/2/paragraph/22/a); [S.I. 2004/827](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g)
[^key-97a74bef9a6e1c4b50e382cc8296c19b]: Words in s. 22 substituted (5.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [Sch. 2 para. 19(o)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/2/paragraph/19/o); [S.I. 2004/827](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g)
[^key-f0f58b112c69d0edf67ca974c528146a]: Words in s. 22 substituted (5.7.2004) by [Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20), [Sch. 2 para. 22(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/20/schedule/2/paragraph/22/b); [S.I. 2004/827](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827), [art. 4(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/827/article/4/g)
[^key-60faa627d83a020fde3504e8b9630b1a]: [S. 19(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/section/19/2) repealed (E.W.S.) (24.7.2005) by [Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14), [s. 60(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/60/2), [Sch. 13 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/13/part/1) (with [s. 14(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/5), [Sch. 11 para. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/11/paragraph/11/2)); [S.I. 2005/1909](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/schedule)
[^key-edace47030e70461dd2c205487246a75]: [S. 19(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/section/19/5)[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/61/section/19/6) repealed (E.W.S.) (24.7.2005) by [Railways Act 2005 (c. 14)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14), [s. 60(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/60/2), [Sch. 13 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/13/part/1) (with [s. 14(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/4)[(5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/section/14/5), [Sch. 11 para. 11(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/14/schedule/11/paragraph/11/2)); [S.I. 2005/1909](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1909/schedule)
#### Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance: defence.
#### Duty to co-operate.
#### Strategic Rail Authority as agent of Secretary of State.
#### . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#### Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance: defence.
#### Duty to co-operate.
#### Strategic Rail Authority as agent of Secretary of State.
#### Blight: compensation for pre-enactment acquisition.
2004-05-01
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2003-06-20
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
2001-01-30
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
1996-12-18
Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996
original version
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