The River Tyne (Tunnels) Order 2005
UK Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 2222 — creates 5 criminal offences.
- Made
- 5 August 2005
- In force from
- 26 August 2005
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Housing, planning, heritage and land
- Made under
- Harbours Act 1964, Transport and Works Act 1992, Tyne Tunnels Act 1998
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
This Order authorises the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority to construct, operate and maintain a tunnel for vehicles beneath the River Tyne and, for that purpose, compulsorily or by agreement to acquire land and rights in land and to use land. It provides for the new tunnel and the existing vehicular and pedestrian and cycle tunnels under the River Tyne to be operated as a single undertaking and makes arrangements for the levying of tolls on those who use the new and existing tunnels in vehicles. A copy of the works plans, land plans and book of reference mentioned in this Order and certified in accordance with article 51 of this Order may be inspected free of charge during working hours at the offices of Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority at Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 2BN.
Offences created by this instrument
- Prohibitions within the tunnel area article 18(5) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Protection of tunnel, etc article 19(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Obstruction of works and trespass on the tunnel crossing article 38(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Obstruction of works and trespass on the tunnel crossing article 38(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Power to make byelaws article 41(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
What Parliament said about it
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How Parliament handled it
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- Other instruments from 2005