The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Order 2006
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2006/405 |
| Year | 2006 |
2006 No. 405
TRANSPORT AND WORKS, ENGLAND
TRANSPORT, ENGLAND
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Order 2006
Made 20th February 2006
Coming into force 13th March 2006
An application was made to the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 20001(“the Rules”) made under sections 6, 6A, 7 and 10 of the Transport and Works Act 19922(“the Act”), for an Order under sections 1 and 5 of the Act;
The Secretary of State invited written representations for the purpose of Rule 25 of the Rules;
The Secretary of State, having considered the objections made and not withdrawn and the written representations made under Rule 25 of the Rules, gave notice under section 13(4) of the Act that he proposed to make an Order giving effect to the proposals comprised in the application with modifications which in his opinion make substantial changes in the proposals;
Having considered representations duly made to him pursuant to section 13(4) of the Act, the Secretary of State has determined to make the following Order with such modifications;
Notice of the Secretary of State’s determination was published in the London Gazette on 7th February 2006;
Accordingly, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 5 of, and paragraphs 1 to 4, 6 to 13 and 15 to 17 of Schedule 1 to, the Act, makes the following Order:—
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 13th March 2006.
Interpretation
2. In this Order “the Executive” means the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive.
Requirements as to level
3.—(1) Section 14 of the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 19883is amended by the substitution in subsection (5) for the words after “have effect” of the words “as if the words after “half an inch” were deleted”.
(2) The following provisions shall cease to have effect—
(a)
(a) section 17 of the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988;
(b)
(b) article 22(3) of the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Eccles Extension) Order 19964;
(c)
(c) article 22(3) of the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Airport Extension) Order 19975; and
(d)
(d) article 24(3) of the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Ashton-under-Lyne Extension) Order 19986.
General duty in respect of construction and maintenance
4.—(1) This article applies in relation to any tramway authorised by—
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 1988;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (No. 2) Act 19887;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 19908;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (No. 2) Act 19909;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 199110;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 199211;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) Act 199412;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Eccles Extension) Order 1996;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Airport Extension) Order 1997;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Ashton-under-Lyne Extension) Order 1998;
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Mumps Surface Crossing) Order 200114; and
The Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Trafford Depot) Order 200215.
(2) Where a tramway is constructed along a street or in any place to which the public has access (including a place to which the public has access only on making a payment) the Executive shall take such care as in all the circumstances is reasonable to ensure that the tramway is constructed and maintained so that the street or other place is safe for others.
(3) When considering what measures are required under paragraph (2) the Executive shall have...
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