Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of a railway between St. Pancras, in London, and the Channel Tunnel portal at Castle Hill, Folkestone, in Kent, together with associated works, and of works which can be carried out in conjunction therewith; to make provision about related works; to provide for the improvement of the A2 at Cobham, in Kent, and of the M2 between junctions 1 and 4, together with associated works; to make provision with respect to compensation in relation to the acquisition of blighted land; and for connected purposes.
Citation	1996 c. 61
Territorial extent	United Kingdom (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
Dates
Royal assent	18 December 1996
Other legislation
Relates to	Channel Tunnel Act 1987
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 (c. 61) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made legal provision for the construction, maintenance and operation of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link between St Pancras railway station and the entrance to the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone which is now known as High Speed 1 (HS1) although officially under the legislation it is still the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL).

External links

• Text of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
• theyworkforyou.com - Hansard records of Parliamentary debate relating to the Act

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