The Transport and Works Act 1992 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1992

Made: 1st December 1992

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 70(1) and (2) of the Transport and Works Act 1992[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:—

Citation and interpretation

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Transport and Works Act 1992 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1992.

• (2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Transport and Works Act 1992.

Provisions coming into force for limited purposes

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There shall come into force on 22nd December 1992 so much of section 47(1) of and Schedule 2 to the Act (stopping up and diversion of rail crossings) as is necessary for the purpose of conferring on the Secretary of State the power to make regulations as to the making, submission, confirmation or validity of, or otherwise in relation to, rail crossing extinguishment orders or rail crossing diversion orders.

Other provisions coming into force

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The provisions of the Act specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters specified in the second column of that Schedule) shall come into force on 31st January 1993.

SCHEDULE — PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON 31ST JANUARY

Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Roger Freeman — Minister of State, — Department of Transport — 1st December 1992

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment

David Maclean — Minister of State, — Department of the Environment — 1st December 1992

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 22nd December 1992, but only for the limited purposes specified therein, section 47(1) of and Schedule 2 to the Transport and Works Act 1992 (provisions which amend the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66) to enable the Secretary of State to make orders stopping up or diverting footpaths and bridleways crossing railways on the level).

The Order also brings into force on 31st January 1993 the following provisions of the Act—

• section 41, which makes provision for the giving of approval by the Secretary of State before new works, plant or equipment may be brought into use;

• section 42, which extends the powers of Her Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate to all railways, tramways, trolley vehicle systems and systems using prescribed modes of guided transport;

• section 47 and Schedule 2, for all remaining purposes, with sections 51 and 64 (which make consequential amendments respectively to the Level Crossings Act 1983 (c. 16) and the Highways Act 1980);

• section 48, which enables the Secretary of State by order to require a railway or tramway operator to replace a footpath or bridleway level crossing with a bridge or tunnel in certain circumstances; and

• section 61, which brings tramcars within the regulatory provisions of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (c. 14).

It also brings into force certain consequential repeals referred to in section 68(1) and Schedule 4

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1992 c. 42.

[^f00002]: 1983 c. 16.

[^f00003]: 1981 c. 14.

[^f00004]: 1871 c. 78 (34 & 35 Vic.).

[^f00005]: 1980 c. 66.