Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988
Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (1988 c. 20)
- Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (1988 c. 20)
- Part I Construction of New Bridge over River Thames
- 1 Construction of the scheduled works.
- 2 Acquisition of land for the scheduled works and other authorised works.
- 3 Supplementary provision as to authorised works.
- Part II Transfer of Tunnels and Tunnel Approaches
- Status of tunnel highway and tunnel approaches, etc.
- 4 Trunking of tunnel highway and tunnel approaches.
- 5 Status of roads, etc., other than the tunnel highway.
- Transfers consequential on section 4
- 6 Transfer of tunnel crossing and tunnel approaches to Secretary of State.
- 7 Transfer of toll undertaking to person appointed under section 11.
- 8 Supplementary provisions and transfers of staff.
- Financial provisions
- 9 Termination of borrowings for tunnels, etc.
- 10 Payment of transfer expenses.
- Part III Operation of the Crossing
- Power to levy tolls and management and maintenance, etc., of the crossing and the approach roads
- 11 Power to levy tolls for use of the crossing.
- 12 Delegation of functions of Secretary of State in relation to the crossing and the approach roads.
- 13 Leases of crossing land, etc.: application of landlord and tenant law.
- 14 Termination of appointment under section 11 after the transfer date.
- 15 Termination: supplementary provisions.
- 16 Time limit for levy of tolls.
- Tolls and their administration
- 17 Classification of vehicles and level of tolls.
- 18 Temporary suspension of tolls.
- 19 Exemption from tolls.
- 20 Composition agreements.
- 21 List of tolls to be exhibited.
- 22 Refusal to pay tolls.
- Regulation of traffic using crossing or approach roads
- 23 Restriction on use by certain classes of traffic.
- 24 Special traffic restrictions.
- 25 Large vehicles and safety.
- 26 Removal of stationary vehicles.
- 27 Services for transporting cycles and cyclists through crossing.
- 28 Traffic officers.
- 29 Offences.
- Miscellaneous and supplementary
- 30 Planning permission.
- 31 Pollution controls, etc.
- 32 Recovery of tolls and charges.
- 33 Accounts of person appointed under section 11.
- 34 Accounts of Secretary of State.
- 35 Offences by bodies corporate.
- 36 Application of Part III to Crown.
- Part IV Miscellaneous and General
- 37 Works affecting the river Thames.
- 38 Restrictions on works on crossing and approach roads.
- 39 Application of public utilities street works code to all works at the crossing.
- 40 Rating.
- 41 Protection of interests.
- 42 Correction of deposited plans.
- 43 Determination of questions referred to arbitration.
- 44 Orders and regulations.
- 45 Financial provision.
- 46 Interpretation.
- 46A Appointment of a strategic highways company
- 47 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 The Scheduled Works
- Part I The Works
- Part II Supplementary
- Limits of deviation
- Particulars of the bridge
- SCHEDULE 2 Acquisition of Land
- Part I Purposes for which Certain Land may be Acquired or Used
- Part II Supplementary
- Period of notice
- Acquisition of rights
- Subsoil and under-surface
- Minerals
- Private rights of way
- Provisions as to compensation
- SCHEDULE 3 Supplementary Provisions as to Authorised Works
- Temporary occupation of specified sites
- Stopping up of and interference with highways
- Temporary interference with highways
- Status of new highways
- Application of highways legislation
- Road traffic regulation
- SCHEDULE 4 Transfer of Tunnels and Tunnel Approaches: Supplementary and Transitional Provisions
- Connected transfers and supplementary provisions
- Transitional provisions
- SCHEDULE 5 Transfers of Staff
- Part I Staff Employed at the Tunnel Crossing Before the Transfer Date
- Application of Employment Transfer Regulations
- Provision with respect to pensions, etc.
- Part II Staff Employed by the Person Appointed to Levy Tolls
- Application of Employment Transfer Regulations
- Preservation of pensions, etc.
- Part III Supplementary
- SCHEDULE 6 The Toll Period
- Part I The Period Allowed for the Levy of Tolls by the Person Appointed
- The maximum toll period
- Early termination of the toll period
- Toll extension period
- Part II The Period Allowed for the Levy of Tolls by the Secretary of State
- The original maximum toll period
- Relevant receipts and assumed interest receipts
- Extension of the original maximum toll period
- Early termination of the relevant period
- References to interest
- Assumptions as to application of relevant receipts and assumed interest receipts
- Part III Purposes Relevant to Part II
- SCHEDULE 7 Protective Provisions
- Part I Protection of Port Authority and River Users
- Part II Protection Against Siltation or Scouring
- Part III Protection of Railways Board
- Part IV Protection of Sewers and Land Drainage
- Part V Protection of RTZ Estates Limited
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