PART 7MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Existing local railway legislationI188

1

Subject to paragraph (2), any local enactment by which any railway within or adjacent to the Order limits was authorised, including the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Extension to London &c.) Act 189351, shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Order.

2

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any local enactment in so far as that enactment authorises any railway on land owned or occupied by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited unless, in accordance with Schedule 14 (for protection of railway interests)—

a

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited transfers or grants to the promoter; or

b

the promoter acquires,

any part of that land, or an interest in or easement or other right over it, for the purposes of or in connection with the authorised tramway.