1. This Order may be cited as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Nomination) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 21st January 1997.

2. In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to-

(a)a numbered Part is a reference to the Part so numbered in the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996;

(b)a numbered section is a reference to the section so numbered in that Act;

(c)a numbered Schedule is a reference to the Schedule so numbered in that Act; and

(d)the excluded works is to:

(i)Works Nos. 4AA, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 4G, 4H, 4K, 4MM, 4N, 4P, 4Q, 4R, 4S and 5R;

(ii)such parts of the works comprised within Works Nos. 4A, 4L or 4J as are indicated in blue on the drawing marked "The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Nomination) Order 1997; drawing no. D/EI/488-040/000023/0A", signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, dated 30th December 1996, and deposited in the Department of Transport Information Centre, Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR; and

(iii)such parts of the works authorised by Part I as are comprised within the description of the Thameslink Completion works set out in the Schedule below.

3.-(1) Eurostar (U.K.) Limited shall be the nominated undertaker for all purposes of such provisions of Part I as are specified below (being some of the provisions in which the nominated undertaker is expressly referred to), other than in relation to the excluded works:

(a)sections 1, 7, 8, 27, 28, 30, 32, 36, 37 and 39; and

(b)Schedules 1 to 8, Part I of Schedule 9, and Schedules 10, 11 and 15.

(2) Eurostar (U.K.) Limited shall in addition be the nominated undertaker for the purposes of any other provision of Part I so far as relating to or consequential on the matters set out in the provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above.

Article 2(d)(iii)

SCHEDULE

The following are the Thameslink Completion works:

The fitting out (but not construction) of the structure of the station tunnel on the Midland City Line (Thameslink) beneath St. Pancras Station, comprised in Work No. 2, including platforms, lifts, escalators, station services and surface finishes.

The fitting out (but not construction) of the structure of the western stairwell, the underpass and the low level concourse for that station tunnel, including lifts, escalators, services and surface finishes.

The installation of new signalling and electrification for that station tunnel.

The installation of permanent way, walkways, electrification, signalling and control equipment within (but not construction of) the bored tunnels, cut and cover boxes and retained cuts that make up the link, comprised in Works Nos. 2A, 2AA, 2B and 2BB, from the Midland City Line (Thameslink) to the Great Northern Suburban Line, together with the Copenhagen Tunnel crossover comprised in Work No. 2C and the junction connections to the Great Northern Suburban Line, junction connections to the Midland City Line (Thameslink) and associated formation and track laying for the connection of the Midland City Line (Thameslink) to the Great Northern Suburban Line.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies Eurostar (U.K.) Limited as the nominated undertaker for the purposes of some of the provisions of Part I of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996.

The drawing referred to in article 2(d)(ii) can be inspected during normal office hours at the Department of Transport at the address given in that article.