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The Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001
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2001 No. 1768
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The Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001
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Made |
8th May 2001 | |
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Laid before Parliament |
9th May 2001 | |
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Coming into force |
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As regards Article 1(a) |
1st June 2001 | |
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As regards Article 1(b) |
1st July 2001 | |
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 49(4) and (5) and 143 of the Railways Act 1993[
1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order: -
Citation and commencement
1.
This Order may be cited as the Railways (Closure Provisions) (Exemptions) (St. Pancras) Order 2001 and shall come into force -
(a) as regards the forecourt of St. Pancras Station, on 1st June 2001,
and
(b) as regards the remainder, on 1st July 2001.
Definitions
2.
In this Order -
"the specified network" means -
(a) the railway lines situated within St. Pancras Station;
(b) the railway lines running to St. Pancras station from the junction immediately beneath the bridge known as "Bridge number 13", which carries the North London Line over the Midland Main Line;
(c) the railway lines that -
(i) connect with the railway lines referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) but do not form part of those lines; and
(ii) are connected to railway junctions that are south of the junction mentioned in paragraph (b) above; and
(d) all installations associated with the railway lines mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) above and which form part of a network; and
"St. Pancras station" means the railway station that is situated at St. Pancras, adjacent to the Euston Road, London, NW1.
Disapplication of section 39 of the Railways Act 1993
3.
Section 39 of the Railways Act 1993 (notification of proposals to close operational passenger networks) is not to have effect in relation to the specified network.
Disapplication of section 41 of the Railways Act 1993
4.
- (1) Section 41 of the Railways Act 1993 (notification of proposals to close of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to have effect in relation to St. Pancras station.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Gus Macdonald,
Minister of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
8th May 2001
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that section 41 of the Railways Act 1993 (notification of proposals to close of railway facilities used in connection with passenger services) is not to apply to St. Pancras railway station in London. The Order also provides that section 39 of the 1993 Act is not to apply to certain of the railway lines running into that station.
Notes:
[1]
1993 c. 43.back
ISBN
0 11 029529 3
| © Crown copyright 2001 |
Prepared
1 June 2001
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