UK Statutory Instrument 1987 United Kingdom

The Swanage Light Railway Order 1987

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What's here

5 compliance obligations

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.

s.art005

Power for the Company to make railway

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Construct and maintain the Swanage light railway Crown / Minister / Government department
s.art007

Gauge of railway and motive power

  • Construct and operate your railway to specified gauge and approved motive power only
s.art010

Public Liability Insurance

  • Maintain £1m public liability insurance and prove it on request
s.art011

For protection of Southern Electricity Board

  • Notify electricity board before works near its apparatus and pay costs
s.art013

Costs of Order

  • Company must pay all costs of obtaining this Order
Browse 8 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.art001

Citation and commencement

s.art002

Interpretation

s.art003

Incorporation of Acts

s.art004

Leasing of the

s.art006

Power to work the Company’s railway as a light railway

s.art008

Provision as to bridges

s.art009

Restriction of weight on rails and of speed and as to conveyance of passengers

s.art012

For protection of public gas suppliers

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