The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) (Amendment) Order 2021

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) (Amendment) Order 2021.

(2) This Order comes into force—

(a) for the purpose of article 2(6)(a), on the date on which the Agreement between the Government of the French Republic, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland amending and supplementing the Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Government of the French Republic and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, concerning Rail Traffic between Belgium and the United Kingdom using the Channel Fixed Link with Protocol, done at Brussels on 15 December 1993, done at Brussels on 7 July 2020(1) enters into force(2);

(b) for all other purposes on 1st December 2021.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Amendment of the Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020

2.—(1) The Channel Tunnel (Arrangements with the Kingdom of the Netherlands) Order 2020(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 1—

(a) for the heading, substitute “Citation, commencement and revocation”;

(b) after paragraph (3), insert—

“(4) Article 5A and Schedule 2 to this Order cease to have effect on the date on which the Quadripartite Agreement enters into force.”.

(3) In article 2, in the definition of “the international articles”, for “the Schedule”, substitute “Schedule 1”.

(4) After article 5, insert—

“Powers of officers

5A.   Schedule 2 (which contains provisions as to powers exercisable by constables and other officers) shall have effect.”.

(5) The existing Schedule becomes Schedule 1.

(6) In that Schedule—

(a) omit Articles 12, 13, 14 and 16 and the Protocol to the Agreement;

(b) after Article 15, insert—

“ARTICLE 16 Entry into Force

…

3.   Part II of this Agreement shall cease to have effect on the date upon which the Quadripartite Agreement enters into force.

4.   The Protocol to this Agreement shall cease to have effect on the date upon which the Quadripartite Agreement enters into force.”.

(7) After Schedule 1, insert the Schedule set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Damian Hinds

Minister of State

Home Office

26th October 2021