UK Act of Parliament
1992
United Kingdom
Transport and Works Act 1992
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Schedules
Browse 37 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The carrying out of surveys and the taking of soil...
The payment of compensation.
The charging of tolls, fares (including penalty fares) and other...
The making of byelaws by any person and their enforcement,...
The payment of rates.
The transfer, leasing, discontinuance and revival of undertakings.
The submission of disputes to arbitration.
The imposition of requirements to obtain the consent of the...
The carrying out of any other civil engineering or other...
The acquisition of land, whether compulsorily or by agreement.
The creation and extinguishment of rights over land (including rights...
The abrogation and modification of agreements relating to land.
The conferring on persons providing transport services of rights to...
The protection of the property or interests of any person....
The imposition and exclusion of obligations or of liability in...
The making of agreements to secure the provision of police...
The Highways Act 1980 shall be amended as follows.
(1) Schedule 6 shall be amended as follows.
(1) Section 118 (stopping up of footpaths and bridleways) shall...
After section 118 there shall be inserted— Stopping up of...
After section 119 (diversion of footpaths and bridleways) there shall...
(1) Section 120 (exercise of powers of making public path...
(1) Section 121 (supplementary provisions) shall be amended as follows....
In section 293 (powers of entry for purposes connected with...
In section 325 (provisions as to regulations, schemes and orders)...
In section 329(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “rack rent”...
(1) Section 14 (harbour revision orders) shall be amended as...
(1) Schedule 3 (procedure for making harbour orders) shall be...
(1) Section 16 (harbour empowerment orders) shall be amended as...
In section 17 (procedure for making harbour revision and empowerment...
In section 18 (harbour reorganisation schemes) in subsection (3), for...
(1) Section 47 (provisions as to inquiries and hearings) shall...
After section 48 (service of documents) there shall be inserted—...
(1) Section 57 (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.
Section 62 (saving for private Bills etc) shall be omitted....
(1) Schedule 2 (objects for whose achievement harbour revision orders...
Browse 81 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Orders as to railways, tramways etc.
Extension of section 1 to other guided transport systems.
Orders as to inland waterways etc.
Description of works for purposes of section 3.
Subject-matter of orders under sections 1 and 3.
Applications for orders under sections 1 and 3.
Cases where ... Member States are affected
Orders under sections 1 and 3 made otherwise than on application.
Model clauses.
Schemes of national significance.
Objections.
Inquiries and hearings.
Special parliamentary procedure.
Making or refusal of orders under section 1 or 3 : general.
Environmental impact assessment: definitions
Application or proposal for an EIA order: reasoned conclusion
EIA orders: monitoring measures and remedial action
Application or proposal for an EIA order: time limit
Publicity for making or refusal of orders.
Compulsory acquisition: notice requirements
Assimilation of procedures.
Town and country planning.
Listed buildings and conservation areas.
Hazardous substances.
Coast Protection Act 1949.
Deemed consent under marine licences
Power to apply for, or object to, orders.
Transport Consultative Committees.
Validity of orders under section 1 or 3.
Exercise of Secretary of State’s functions by appointed person.
Fees for certain services in connection with orders
Private legislation procedure in Scotland.
Crown land.
Transport systems to which Chapter I applies.
Offences involving drink or drugs on transport systems.
Offences by operators of transport systems.
Breath tests.
Powers of arrest and entry.
Provision of specimens for analysis.
Specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting
Breath specimen showing higher alcohol level to be disregarded
Protection for hospital patients.
Use of specimens in proceedings.
Documentary evidence as to specimens.
Penalties.
Special provision for Scotland.
Interpretation of Chapter I.
Amendment of scope of offences involving drink or drugs under Road Traffic Act 1988.
Consequential amendment.
Approval of works, plant and equipment.
Inspectors.
Accidents
Accidents etc: consequential amendments.
Directions limiting speeds and loads.
Directions requiring insurance.
Stopping up and diversion of crossings.
Footpaths , bridleways and restricted byways over railways.
Securing of gates and barriers.
Orders under Transport Act 1968.
Amendment of Level Crossings Act 1983.
Placing of signs and barriers.
Rights to enter land.
Default powers of Secretary of State.
Offence of failing to comply with sign.
Interpretation of sections 52 to 55.
Duty to consult.
Prosecutions.
Offences by bodies corporate etc.
Powers of leasing.
Amendment of Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981.
Exclusion of hackney carriage legislation.
Harbours.
Maintenance of footpaths and bridleways.
Certain enactments to cease to have effect.
Service of notices.
Interpretation.
Repeals.
Expenses.
Commencement.
Extent.
Short title.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
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