UK Act of Parliament
2008
United Kingdom
Crossrail Act 2008
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Browse 268 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
In the City of Westminster and London Borough of Camden–...
In the London Borough of Camden– Work No. 1/18A– A...
In the City of London– Work No. 1/21A– A diversion...
In the City of London and London Borough of Islington–...
In the City of London– Work No. 1/23A– A temporary...
In the London Borough of Tower Hamlets– Work No. 1/25A–...
In the London Borough of Newham– Work No. 1/29A– A...
In the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley– Work No....
In the London Borough of Greenwich– Work No. 1/33C– A...
Description of works
In the London Borough of Bexley– Work No. 1/37A– Reconstruction...
In the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley– Work No....
In the London Borough of Bexley– Work No 1/38A– A...
In the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham– Work...
In the London Borough of Newham– Work No. 2/2– A...
In the London Borough of Tower Hamlets— Work No. 2/8A–...
In the London Borough of Newham– Work No. 2/9– –A...
In the London Boroughs of Redbridge and Newham– Work No....
In the London Borough of Newham– Work No. 2/11– An...
In the London Boroughs of Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham–...
The works which the nominated undertaker is authorised by section...
In the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham and Havering–...
In the London Borough of Havering– Work No. 2/13B– A...
In the County of Essex, Borough of Brentwood– Work No....
In the County of Essex, District of Basildon– Work No....
In the London Borough of Redbridge— Work No. 2/20A– A...
In the London Borough of Newham— Work No. 2/21A– railway...
In the County of Berkshire, Royal Borough of Windsor &...
In the County of Berkshire, Borough of Slough– Work No....
In the County of Berkshire, Borough of Slough and County...
In the County of Berkshire, Borough of Slough— Work No....
In the City of Westminster, London Boroughs of Camden, Islington...
In the County of Buckinghamshire, District of South Bucks, Parish...
In the London Borough of Hillingdon– Work No. 3/10– A...
In the London Borough of Ealing– Work No. 3/16– A...
In the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham– Work No....
In the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and the...
In the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham— Work No....
In the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and the...
In the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and the...
In the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea— Work No....
In the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham– Work...
In the London Borough of Newham– Work No. 1/5– A...
In the London Boroughs of Newham and Greenwich– Work No....
In the London Borough of Greenwich— Work No. 1/6C– A...
In the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley– Work No....
In the City of Westminster and Royal Borough of Kensington...
(1) The nominated undertaker may, for the purposes of or...
(1) The powers conferred by this paragraph shall be exercisable...
(1) The nominated undertaker may, for the purposes of or...
Without prejudice to paragraph 1(1)(f), the nominated undertaker may, for...
The nominated undertaker may within the limits of deviation for...
(1) This paragraph applies where it is necessary or expedient...
(1) This paragraph applies where it is necessary or expedient...
(1) Where the nominated undertaker exercises any power under paragraph...
(1) The nominated undertaker may use any watercourse or any...
(1) The nominated undertaker may, for the purposes of this...
(1) The nominated undertaker may, in connection with the construction...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where under this Act the nominated...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where under this Act the nominated...
Notwithstanding anything in section 46 of the Railways Clauses Consolidation...
Each of sections 116 and 117 of the Transport Act...
(1) Where under this Schedule the nominated undertaker is authorised...
(1) The nominated undertaker may enter upon, take and use...
(1) The nominated undertaker may, in connection with the construction...
(1) On a highway or part of a highway being...
(1) The powers conferred by paragraph 1 or 4 of...
(1) For the purposes of the works authorised by this...
Any highway or part of a highway which is stopped...
(1) The nominated undertaker may, for the purposes of the...
(1) Works to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies shall be...
(1) Where under this Act the nominated undertaker—
This Schedule applies to any electric line to which section...
(1) A consent under this Schedule may be varied or...
Subject to paragraph 10, a consent under this Schedule shall...
In this Schedule, references to the appropriate Ministers are to...
(1) An electric line to which this Schedule applies shall...
(1) An application for consent under this Schedule shall be...
An application for consent under this Schedule shall be supplemented,...
(1) A person applying for consent under this Schedule shall...
(1) Within 14 days of receiving an application for consent...
(1) If the appropriate Ministers consider that an application for...
(1) This paragraph applies to an application for consent under...
A consent under this Schedule may include such conditions (including...
(1) The nominated undertaker may, in connection with the construction...
(1) Before giving up possession of land of which possession...
(1) The nominated undertaker may use any road situated on...
(1) At any time during the maintenance period relating to...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), all private rights of way...
Section 13 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56)...
The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (c. 18) shall not...
In the case of land specified in columns (1) and...
(1) In the case of land specified in the following...
In the case of land specified in the following table,...
(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide that...
(1) Where— (a) a notice to treat under Part 1...
(1) If, on a reference under paragraph 14(5), the Upper...
(1) Where under paragraph 15 a notice to treat is...
(1) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the...
(1) If the Secretary of State makes an order under...
Paragraph 18 shall not apply to any subsoil or under-surface...
Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56),...
Section 4 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (c....
(1) In its application by virtue of paragraph 2, the...
The Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (c. 66) shall...
(1) In its application by virtue of paragraph 4, the...
(1) The power conferred by section 6(1) shall include power...
(1) The modifications referred to in paragraph 6(2)(a) are as...
In the case of land specified in the following table,...
In the case of land specified in the following table,...
(1) As soon after the day on which this Act...
Where the local planning authority approves a scheme for the...
(1) Where development consists of or includes the carrying out...
This Part has effect in relation to development not in...
(1) The requirement set out in paragraph 14 shall be...
(1) Development shall be carried out in accordance with plans...
(1) To the extent that development consists of any operation...
(1) Development shall be carried out in accordance with arrangements...
(1) No work to which this paragraph applies shall be...
Where the district planning authority approves a scheme for the...
(1) Where development consists of or includes the carrying out...
(1) An order under paragraph 1 may contain such transitional...
(1) The requirements set out in paragraphs 21 to 23...
(1) To the extent that development consists of any operation...
(1) Development shall be carried out in accordance with arrangements...
(1) To the extent that development consists of—
(1) Development shall be carried out in accordance with arrangements...
A planning authority shall not be required to entertain a...
(1) Where a planning authority considers that a request for...
(1) Where a planning authority considers that a request for...
(1) The appropriate Ministers may by directions require a planning...
(1) The appropriate Ministers may by directions restrict a planning...
This Part has effect in relation to development in the...
(1) Where the nominated undertaker is aggrieved by a decision...
No appeal under section 78 of the Town and Country...
(1) Unless the appropriate Ministers direct otherwise, their functions in...
The decision of the person appointed under paragraph 32, or,...
(1) An appeal under paragraph 30 shall be dealt with...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 30 or 34 may make different...
(1) The Secretary of State may by order amend this...
(1) In this Schedule— “building” includes any structure other than—...
(1) The requirement set out in paragraph 5 shall be...
(1) Development shall be carried out in accordance with plans...
(1) To the extent that development consists of any operation...
(1) Development shall be carried out in accordance with arrangements...
(1) To the extent that development consists of—
(1) No work to which this paragraph applies shall be...
(1) Planning permission granted by virtue of section 15(1) is...
(1) Where— (a) it appears to the Secretary of State...
(1) This paragraph applies where it appears to the Secretary...
A notice under this Schedule shall— (a) specify the person...
Notices under this Schedule shall be served by post.
Where the Secretary of State gives a notice under this...
For the purposes of this Schedule, development has been the...
In this Schedule— (a) “relevant undertaking” means an undertaking given...
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if a listed building was...
(1) In the case of a listed building to which...
Section 59 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas)...
(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to the Ancient...
(1) The power of entry conferred by section 36(1) of...
(1) Any person duly authorised in writing by the Historic...
(1) The nominated undertaker shall not carry out any decontrolled...
(1) Following the giving of a notice under paragraph 2(1)...
The Highway (Railway Crossings) Act 1839 shall not apply to...
Section 9 of the Railway Regulation Act 1842 shall not...
(1) The Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, insofar as applicable...
(1) Part 1 of the Railways Clauses Act 1863, insofar...
For the purposes of the Railway Companies (Accounts and Returns)...
(1) Section 55 the British Transport Commission Act 1949 (penalty...
(1) In their application to— (a) a Crossrail undertaker,
(1) The Secretary of State may make schemes for the...
(1) A scheme may contain provision for interests, rights or...
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where (apart from that sub-paragraph) a...
(1) A scheme may contain provision for imposing, on the...
(1) A scheme may make such incidental, supplementary, consequential and...
(1) At the time appointed for the purpose by a...
(1) Where the transferor, and the transferee or transferees, under...
(1) Where, by virtue of a scheme, a person employed...
Where the Secretary of State proposes to make a scheme...
(1) This paragraph applies to a direction under paragraph 17....
The Secretary of State may by agreement fetter the exercise...
(1) The Secretary of State may, for purposes connected with...
(1) In sub-paragraph (2), and in Part 4 of this...
(1) The Secretary of State may, for purposes connected with...
Any power under paragraph 1, 2 or 3 to make...
The property, rights and liabilities for whose transfer a scheme...
(1) A scheme may contain— (a) provision for the creation,...
(1) A scheme may define property, rights or liabilities for...
(1) A scheme may contain provision for a transfer to...
(1) This paragraph applies where a scheme provides for the...
In this Schedule “public body” means a person which is...
(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of Part 3...
(1) For the purposes of TCGA 1992 a disposal—
(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) but for section 154...
(1) For the purposes of Part 8 of CTA 2009—...
(1) For the purposes of the application of Part 5...
(1) For the purposes of the application of Part 7...
(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of section 781...
In this Part of this Schedule “relevant transfer” means a...
(1) This paragraph applies if under a relevant transfer trading...
(1) This paragraph applies to a relevant transfer of plant...
(1) In this Schedule “taxable public body” means a public...
(1) This paragraph applies to a relevant transfer if—
(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of Part 3...
(1) For the purposes of TCGA 1992 a disposal—
(1) For the purposes of Part 8 of CTA 2009,...
No credit or debit shall be required or allowed, in...
(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of section 781...
In this Part of this Schedule “relevant transfer” means a...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) there is a relevant...
(1) This paragraph applies where there is a relevant transfer...
In this Part of this Schedule “relevant transfer” means a...
(1) In this Schedule— “CAA 2001” means the Capital Allowances...
(1) This paragraph applies to a relevant transfer of all...
(1) This paragraph applies if a company (“the degrouped company”)—...
(1) Stamp duty is not to be chargeable—
In this Part of this Schedule “relevant transfer” means a...
(1) This paragraph applies if under a relevant transfer trading...
(1) This paragraph applies to a relevant transfer of plant...
(1) This paragraph applies to a relevant transfer if—
(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a relevant transfer....
(1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of Part 3...
(1) Section 17 of TCGA 1992 (disposals and acquisitions treated...
In this Part of this Schedule “relevant transfer” means a...
(1) Section 444 of CTA 2009 (transactions not at arm's...
No transfer scheme is to be regarded as a scheme...
The power of the Secretary of State to make a...
(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a company delivers a...
(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) a person delivers a...
(1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision for varying...
In section 35(3)(d) of TCGA 1992 (no gain no loss...
(1) This paragraph applies where a taxable public body (“the...
(1) This paragraph applies if— (a) under a relevant transfer...
(1) This paragraph applies where a taxable public body (“the...
(1) Where a taxable public body (“the predecessor”) is carrying...
(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) there is a relevant...
(1) No obligation or restriction imposed under ecclesiastical law or...
(1) This paragraph applies where an application for the issue...
(1) This paragraph applies where a person proposes to undertake...
(1) An authority responsible for dealing with applications for permits...
The following provisions of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
(1) The powers conferred by section 56(1) and (1A) of...
(1) The restriction imposed by section 24(1) of the Water...
Section 106(8) of the Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56)...
(1) No notice under section 1(2) or (5) of the...
Nothing in the London Overground Wires &c. Act 1933 (c....
(1) Nothing in section 3 of the London Squares Preservation...
(1) The following provisions of the London Building Acts (Amendment)...
Section 34(1) of the Coast Protection Act 1949 (c. 74)...
The following provisions of the Port of London Act 1968...
(1) The following enactments (which control obstructions of the highway...
(1) Nothing in Part 1 of the Building Act 1984...
(1) Section 5 of the Food and Environment Protection Act...
(1) Before removing from the land in question any remains...
(1) In the case of remains in relation to which...
(1) In the case of remains in relation to which...
(1) Where a licence to remove any remains is issued...
(1) Where the nominated undertaker removes any remains under paragraph...
(1) Where any remains are removed under this Schedule, the...
(1) Where the nominated undertaker removes remains in relation to...
(1) The nominated undertaker may within the limits of deviation...
(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to development authorised...
The nominated undertaker shall, if reasonably so required by the...
(1) Where any part of any highway has been broken...
If any damage to any highway or any property of...
The fact that any act or thing may have been...
(1) Any dispute arising between the nominated undertaker and the...
sch. 17 para. 5
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Nominated undertaker must pay for damage to telecoms apparatus caused by Crossrail works Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 59 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
sch. 17 para. 6
Construction and maintenance of scheduled works
Works: further and supplementary provisions
Highways
Overhead lines
Temporary possession and use
Acquisition of land within limits shown on deposited plans
Acquisition of land not subject to the power under section 6(1)
Extinguishment of private rights of way
Extinguishment of rights of statutory undertakers
Planning: general
Permitted development: time limit
Fees for planning applications
Power to disapply section 10(1)
EIA regulations: replacement development
Extension of permitted development rights
Disapplication and modification of controls
Rights of entry
Power to deal with trees on neighbouring land
Disapplication of controls
Control of construction sites: appeals
Proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance: defence
Objective of Office of Rail and Road in relation to Crossrail
Duty of Office of Rail and Road to publish reports
Licensing
Award of Crossrail franchises to public-sector operators
Disapplication of franchising and access exemptions
Closures
Key system assets
Power to designate persons as “protected railway companies”
Duty to co-operate
Arbitration after referral under section 30(3)
Arbitration under section 30(3): multiple proceedings
Transfer of functions relating to works
Application of section 122 of the Railways Act 1993
Application of other railway legislation
Transfer schemes
Transfer schemes: tax provisions
Application of Greater London Authority Act 1999
Holder of functions of nominated undertaker
Disapplication and modification of miscellaneous controls
Burial grounds
Application of landlord and tenant law
Disposal of Crown land
Prohibitions or restrictions on land use imposed for Crossrail purposes
Compensation for injurious affection
Compensation for water abstraction
Temporary possession agreements
Application of Act to extensions
Reinstatement of discontinued facilities
Protection of interests
Power to devolve functions of Secretary of State
Correction of deposited plans
Service of documents
Arbitration
“Deposited plans”, “deposited sections”
Interpretation
Financial provisions
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