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(d) a reference in any description of works, powers or land to area,
distance, length or direction, or to a particular location, is to be read as
if qualified by the words “or thereabouts”;

(e) a reference to distance, in relation to points on a road or railway, is to
5distance measured along the centre line of the road or railway.

(6) For the purposes of this Act, the level of the surface of land is to be taken—

(a) in the case of land on which a building is erected, to be the level of the
surface of the ground adjoining the building, and

(b) in the case of a watercourse or other area of water, to be the level of the
10surface of the adjoining ground which is at all times above water level.

Final

64 Financial provision

There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament

(a) any expenditure incurred by the Secretary of State in consequence of this Act,
15and

(b) any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money so
provided under any other enactment.

65 Commencement and short title

(1) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

(2) 20This Act may be cited as the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act
2015.

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SCHEDULES

Section 1(1)

SCHEDULE 1 Scheduled works

Construction requirements

1 (1) 5The scheduled works must be constructed—

(a) in the lines or situations shown on the deposited plans,

(b) in accordance with the levels shown on the deposited sections, and

(c) in the case of any station, depot or shaft for which an upper limit is
shown on the deposited sections, within the limit so shown.

10This is subject to sub-paragraph (2).

(2) In constructing or maintaining any of the scheduled works, the nominated
undertaker may deviate—

(a) laterally to any extent from the lines or situations shown on the
deposited plans, within the limits of deviation so shown,

(b) 15vertically downwards to any extent from the level shown for that
work on the deposited sections, and

(c) vertically upwards to any extent not exceeding 3 metres from the
level shown for that work on the deposited sections, but doing so in
a case mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c) does not increase the limit
20referred to in that sub-paragraph.

Description of scheduled works

London Borough of Camden, City of Westminster, London Borough of
Brent, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London Boroughs of
Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing and Hillingdon-—

London Borough of Camden—

London Borough of Camden, City of Westminster, London Borough of
50Brent, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London Boroughs of
Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hillingdon—

London Borough of Camden—

City of Westminster, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London
Boroughs of Islington, Camden, Brent and Hammersmith and Fulham—

5London Borough of Camden—

City of Westminster and London Borough of Camden—

London Borough of Camden—

London Borough of Brent—

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and London Borough of
20Hammersmith and Fulham—

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea—

London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ealing—

40London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham—

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London Borough of Ealing—

London Boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham and Ealing—

London Borough of Ealing—

50London Boroughs of Ealing and Brent—

London Borough of Brent—

London Boroughs of Ealing and Brent—

London Borough of Ealing—

London Borough of Hillingdon—

London Borough of Hillingdon, County of Buckinghamshire, District of
South Bucks, Parish of Denham, District of Chiltern, Parishes of Chalfont St.
Peter, Chalfont St. Giles, Amersham, Coleshill and Little Missenden, County
50of Hertfordshire, District of Three Rivers—

London Borough of Hillingdon—

London Borough of Hillingdon, County of Buckinghamshire, District of
South Bucks, Parish of Denham—

County of Buckinghamshire, District of South Bucks, Parish of Denham—

County of Hertfordshire, District of Three Rivers—

County of Buckinghamshire, District of South Bucks, Parish of Denham—

County of Hertfordshire, District of Three Rivers —

County of Buckinghamshire, District of Chiltern, Parish of Chalfont St.
Peter, County of Hertfordshire, District of Three Rivers—

Parishes of Chalfont St. Giles, Amersham and Coleshill—

Parish of Amersham—

Parish of Little Missenden—

45County of Buckinghamshire, District of Chiltern, Parishes of Little
Missenden, Great Missenden and The Lee, District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish
of Wendover—

5Parish of Great Missenden—

50Parishes of Great Missenden and The Lee—

Parish of The Lee—

10District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Wendover—

20District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Wendover—

County of Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury Vale, Parishes of
Wendover, Stoke Mandeville and Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell,
District of Wycombe, Parish of Ellesborough—

15District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Wendover—

District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Wendover, District of Wycombe, Parish
of Ellesborough—

45District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Wendover—

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District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Stoke Mandeville, District of Wycombe,
Parish of Ellesborough—

District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Stoke Mandeville—

30District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Stoke Mandeville, District of Wycombe,
Parish of Ellesborough—

District of Wycombe, Parish of Great and Little Kimble cum Marsh, District
of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Stoke Mandeville—

45District of Aylesbury Vale, Parishes of Stoke Mandeville and Stone with
Bishopstone and Hartwell—

Parish of Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell—

25County of Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury Vale, Parishes of Stone
with Bishopstone and Hartwell, Fleet Marston, Waddesdon, Quainton,
Grendon Underwood, Calvert Green, Steeple Claydon, Twyford, Preston
Bissett, Chetwode, Barton Hartshorn, Westbury and Turweston, County of
Oxfordshire, District of Cherwell, Parishes of Godington, Newton Purcell
30with Shelswell, Finmere and Mixbury, County of Northamptonshire,
District of South Northamptonshire, Parish of Whitfield—

County of Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury, Parish of Stone with
40Bishopstone and Hartwell—

10Parish of Fleet Marston—

15Parishes of Waddesdon and Fleet Marston—

Parish of Waddesdon—

Parishes of Waddesdon and Quainton—

Parish of Quainton—

20Parish of Grendon Underwood—

25Parish of Calvert Green—

30Parishes of Calvert Green and Steeple Claydon—

Parish of Calvert—

Parishes of Grendon Underwood, Calvert Green and Steeple Claydon—

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Parish of Steeple Claydon—

Parishes of Twyford and Steeple Claydon—

Parish of Steeple Claydon—

Parishes of Steeple Claydon and Twyford—

Parish of Steeple Claydon—

Parishes of Steeple Claydon and Twyford—

Parish of Steeple Claydon—

Parishes of Steeple Claydon and Twyford—

Parish of Steeple Claydon—

Parish of Twyford—

Parish of Preston Bissett—

County of Oxfordshire, District of Cherwell, Parish of Godington, County of
Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Chetwode—

County of Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of
Chetwode—

Parishes of Chetwode and Barton Hartshorn—

County of Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of Barton
5Hartshorn, County of Oxfordshire, District of Cherwell, Parish of Newton
Purcell with Shelswell—

County of Oxfordshire, District of Cherwell, Parish of Newton Purcell with
Shelswell—

Parish of Finmere—

Parishes of Finmere and Mixbury—

Parish of Finmere—

45Parishes of Finmere and Mixbury—

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Parish of Mixbury—

County of Buckinghamshire, District of Aylesbury Vale, Parish of
Westbury—

Parishes of Westbury and Turweston—

Parish of Turweston—

Parishes of Westbury and Turweston—

35Parish of Turweston—

County of Northamptonshire, District of South Northamptonshire, Parishes
of Whitfield, Radstone, Greatworth, Marston St Lawrence, Culworth,
5Thorpe Mandeville, Chipping Warden and Edgcote, Aston Le Walls and
Boddington—

Parishes of Brackley, Whitfield and Radstone—

Parish of Radstone—

Parishes of Radstone and Whitfield—

Parish of Radstone—

Parish of Greatworth—

Parishes of Greatworth and Marston St. Lawrence—

Parishes of Marston St Lawrence, Sulgrave and Thorpe Mandeville—

35Parishes of Marston St Lawrence and Thorpe Mandeville—

Parish of Culworth—

Parish of Chipping Warden and Edgcote—

35Parish of Aston Le Walls—

40Parish of Boddington—

County of Northamptonshire, District of South Northamptonshire, Parish of
5Boddington, County of Warwickshire, District of Stratford-on-Avon, Parish
of Wormleighton—

County of Northamptonshire, District of South Northamptonshire, Parish of
Boddington—

20County of Northamptonshire, District of South Northamptonshire, Parish of
Boddington, County of Warwickshire, District of Stratford-on-Avon, Parish
of Stoneton—

County of Warwickshire, District of Stratford-on-Avon, Parishes of
Stoneton, Wormleighton, Radbourne, Ladbroke, Southam and Long
30Itchington, County of Northamptonshire, District of South
Northamptonshire, Parish of Boddington, County of Warwickshire, District
of Stratford-on-Avon, Parish of Stoneton—

County of Warwickshire, District of Stratford-on-Avon, Parish of
40Stoneton—

45Parish of Wormleighton—

Parishes of Radbourn and Wormleighton—

Parish of Wormleighton—

20Parishes of Radbourn and Napton-On-The-Hill—

Parish of Radbourn—

Parishes of Radbourn, Hodnell with Wells Pastures and Ladbroke—

Parishes of Radbourn and Ladbroke—

Parish of Ladbroke—

Parishes of Ladbroke and Southam—

Parish of Ladbroke—

Parishes of Ladbroke and Southam—

Parish of Southam—

45County of Warwickshire, District of Stratford-on-Avon, Parishes of Long
Itchington and Ufton, District of Warwick, Parishes of Offchurch,
Cubbington, Weston under Wetherly, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth and Burton
Green, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Berkswell —

County of Warwickshire, District of Stratford-on-Avon, Parish of Long
Itchington—

District of Warwick, Parish of Offchurch—

Parishes of Cubbington and Weston under Wetherley—

Parish of Cubbington—

Parishes of Cubbington and Stoneleigh—

Parish of Stoneleigh—

Parishes of Stoneleigh and Cubbington—

50Parish of Stoneleigh—

30Parishes of Stoneleigh and Ashow—

35Parish of Stoneleigh—

40Parishes of Stoneleigh and Kenilworth—

Parish of Kenilworth—

Parishes of Stoneleigh and Kenilworth—

Parish of Stoneleigh—

50Parish of Burton Green—

County of Warwickshire, District of Warwick, Parish of Burton Green,
Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Berkswell—

County of Warwickshire, District of Warwick, Parish of Burton Green—

40Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Berkswell—

County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwick, Parishes of Great
Packington, Little Packington and Coleshill—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Berkswell—

Parishes of Berkswell, Hampton-in-Arden and Meriden—

Parish of Berkswell—

Parish of Hampton-in-Arden—

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Parishes of Berkswell, Hampton-in-Arden and Meriden—

5Parish of Berkswell—

10Parish of Hampton-in-Arden—

30Parishes of Hampton-in-Arden and Bickenhill—

Parish of Hampton-in-Arden—

50Parish of Bickenhill—

Parish of Hampton-in-Arden—

Parish of Bickenhill—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parishes of Hampton-in-Arden and
35Bickenhill, County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire,
Parishes of Great Packington and Little Packington—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Bickenhill—

County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of Little
Packington, Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Bickenhill—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Bickenhill—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Bickenhill, County of
Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of Little Packington—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Bickenhill, County of
15Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parishes of Coleshill and
Little Packington—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parish of Bickenhill, County of
Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of Little Packington—

30County of Warwickshire, District of South Warwickshire, Parish of
Coleshill—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parishes of Bickenhill and Chelmsley
Wood, County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of
45Coleshill—

Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, Parishes of Bickenhill and Chelmsley
Wood—

County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of
Coleshill—

Parishes of Coleshill, Water Orton and Curdworth—

Parishes of Coleshill, Water Orton, Curdworth, Lea Marston, Kingsbury and
Middleton—

Parish of Water Orton—

Parishes of Coleshill and Curdworth—

Parishes of Water Orton and Coleshill—

Parish of Curdworth—

Parishes of Lea Marston, Curdworth and Kingsbury—

Parishes of Curdworth and Lea Marston—

Parish of Curdworth—

Parishes of Curdworth and Lea Marston—

30Parish of Curdworth—

40Parishes of Curdworth and Lea Marston—

45Parishes of Wishaw and Middleton—

50Parish of Curdworth—

5Parish of Lea Marston—

10Parishes of Lea Marston and Kingsbury—

County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of
15Middleton, County of Staffordshire, District of Lichfield, Parishes of
Drayton Bassett, Hints, Weeford, Swinfen and Packington, Whittington and
Fradley and Streethay—

County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of
Middleton—

County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of
Middleton, County of Staffordshire, District of Lichfield, Parish of Drayton
25Bassett—

County of Staffordshire, District of Lichfield, Parish of Drayton Bassett—

Parishes of Hints and Drayton Bassett—

Parish of Hints—

Parishes of Hints and Weeford—

Parish of Hints—

Parishes of Weeford and Swinfen and Packington—

Parish of Swinfen and Packington—

Parishes of Swinfen and Packington and Whittington—

Parish of Whittington—

Parish of Fradley and Streethay—

50Parishes of Fradley and Streethay, King’s Bromley and Armitage with
Handsacre—

Parishes of Fradley and Streethay and King’s Bromley—

Parish of Fradley and Streethay—

Parish of King’s Bromley—

Parishes of Armitage with Handsacre and King’s Bromley—

Parish of King’s Bromley—

Parishes of King’s Bromley and Armitage with Handsacre—

30Parish of Fradley and Streethay—

Parish of Colton—

District of Stafford, Parish of Colwich—

District of Lichfield, Parish of Curborough and Elmhurst—

County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parishes of
Coleshill and Water Orton—

45Parishes of Curdworth, Coleshill and Water Orton—

15Parishes of Coleshill and Water Orton—

Parish of Coleshill—

25Parishes of Coleshill and Water Orton—

Parish of Water Orton—

40County of Warwickshire, District of North Warwickshire, Parish of Water
Orton, City of Birmingham—

City of Birmingham—

Section 2(4)

SCHEDULE 2 40Works

Part 1 Further and supplementary provisions

Authority to survey and investigate land etc

1 (1) The nominated undertaker may for the purposes of this Act—

(a) 45survey or investigate land which is within the Act limits or which
may be affected by the works authorised by this Act;

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(b) take steps to protect or remove any flora or fauna on land which may
be affected by the carrying out of the works authorised by this Act.

(2) The power in sub-paragraph (1)(a) includes power to—

(a) make trial holes in such positions as the nominated undertaker
5thinks fit on the land to investigate the nature of the surface layer and
subsoil;

(b) carry out ecological or archaeological investigations on the land;

(c) take samples of anything in or on the land.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2)(a) does not authorise the making of trial holes in a
10carriageway or footway without the consent of the highway authority; but
such consent must not be unreasonably withheld.

(4) Any dispute as to the giving of consent under sub-paragraph (3) must be
referred to arbitration if the parties so agree; but must otherwise be
determined by the Secretary of State.

(5) 15In connection with the exercise of the powers in sub-paragraph (1) the
nominated undertaker may—

(a) place or leave apparatus for use in connection with those powers on,
and remove such apparatus from, land within the Act limits or land
which may be affected by the works authorised by this Act;

(b) 20enter on land within the Act limits or land which may be affected by
the works authorised by this Act,

and the land referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) need not be the same as the
land in relation to which the powers in sub-paragraph (1) are being or are to
be exercised.

(6) 25No land may be entered, or apparatus placed or left on or removed from
land, under this paragraph unless at least 7 days’ notice has been given to
every owner and occupier of the land.

Support of buildings

2 (1) The nominated undertaker may support or strengthen a building within the
30relevant distance of any of the works authorised by this Act if—

(a) it is necessary or expedient, in consequence of or for the purposes of
or in connection with the construction of the work, for the building
to be supported or strengthened, and

(b) the nominated undertaker gives at least 8 weeks’ notice to the
35owners and occupiers of the building of its intention to support or
strengthen it.

(2) If, within 21 days of the giving of a notice under sub-paragraph (1)(b), the
person to whom the notice has been given gives to the nominated
undertaker notice disputing that the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(a) is
40met, the dispute must be referred to arbitration.

(3) If—

(a) under sub-paragraph (2) the arbitrator decides that the condition in
sub-paragraph (1)(a) is met, and

(b) one of the parties to the dispute so requires,

45the arbitrator must prescribe how the supporting or strengthening is to be
carried out.

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