Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act, 1996 (Line a -Tallaght To Abbey Street Light Railway) Order, 1999.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Short title.
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paragraphs: Interpretation.
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paragraphs: Incorporation of enactments.
PART II
Works Provisions
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paragraphs: Conditions attaching to the Order.
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paragraphs: Construction of works.
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paragraphs: General powers of the Board.
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paragraphs: Power to alter the layout of public roads.
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paragraphs: Temporary closure of roads.
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paragraphs: Construction of new roads.
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paragraphs: Construction of bridges.
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paragraphs: Fixing of brackets to buildings and erection of poles.
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paragraphs: Underpinning of buildings.
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paragraphs: Discharge of water.
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paragraphs: Temporary light railways.
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paragraphs: Motive power.
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paragraphs: Period for which the Board is authorised to carry out works.
PART III
Acquisition and Possession of Land
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paragraphs: Power to acquire land.
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paragraphs: Acquisition of easements.
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paragraphs: Extinguishment of rights of way.
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paragraphs: Use of air space.
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paragraphs: Temporary possession of land.
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paragraphs: Period in which the Board may compulsorily acquire land and interests in land.
PART IV
Miscellaneous and General
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paragraphs: Relocation of utility apparatus.
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paragraphs: Arbitration.
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paragraphs: Agreement between the Board and road authorities.
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paragraphs: Interference with roads.
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paragraphs: Rights of utilities.
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paragraphs: Expenses of Minister.
S.I. No. 59 of 1999.
TRANSPORT (DUBLIN LIGHT RAIL) ACT, 1996 (LINE A — TALLAGHT TO ABBEY STREET LIGHT RAILWAY) ORDER, 1999.
I, MARY O'ROURKE, Minister for Public Enterprise, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 9 of the Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act, 1996 (No. 24 of 1996) as amended by the Roads (Amendment) Act, 1998 (No. 23 of 1998) and the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 ( S.I. No. 351 of 1998 ); being of the opinion, after consideration of an application dated 22 July, 1998 made by CÃ³ras Iompair Ãireann, that the said application should be granted, hereby order as follows:
PART I
Preliminary
Short title.
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paragraphs: This Order may be cited as the Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act, 1996 (Line A — Tallaght to Abbey Street Light Railway) Order, 1999.
Interpretation.
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paragraphs: (1) In this Order except where the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Transport (Dublin Light Rail) Act, 1996 (No. 24 of 1996).
“apparatus” includes any sub-station, inspection chamber, junction box, booster station, pipe, sewer, drain, duct, tunnel, conduit, wire, cable, fibre, insulator or other thing used by a utility for or in connection with the provision of a service to the public;
“authorised works” means the works authorised by this Order;
“the book of reference” means the book of reference submitted to the Minister with the application for this Order;
“deposited plan” means the plan submitted to the Minister with the application for this Order;
“light railway” means a way formed above, on or under the ground by parallel rails together with vehicles having wheels flanged or otherwise suitable only for use on and to be guided by such rails the entire being designed to transport passengers mainly in an urban area and to a greater or lesser extent on public roads;
“maintain” includes inspect, repair, adjust, alter, remove, reconstruct, renew and replace and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;
“mechanical power” means electrical or any motive power other than animal power;
“relevant road authority” means a road authority in whose functional area the Board proposes to exercise powers conferred on it by this Order;
“stop” means a halting place where passengers or intending passengers may alight from or board light railway vehicles;
“utility” means any person or body (other than the Board) including a local authority providing services to the public generally or to any section or member of the public pursuant to powers and duties in that behalf contained in any Statute or pursuant to any licence or permit granted pursuant to any Statute;
“works” includes the doing, making, laying down, placing, erection, maintenance, operation and use of anything deemed necessary or desirable for or in connection with the construction, operation, maintenance, efficiency, safety and security of a light railway and authorised expressly or by necessary implication by this Order.
(2) References in this Order to rights over land include references to rights to do or to place or maintain anything in, on, over or under land.
Incorporation of enactments.
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paragraphs: The Regulation of Railways Acts 1840 - 1889 and any other Act relating to railways shall apply to the light railway authorised by this Order so far as they are applicable for the purposes of and are not inconsistent with or varied by the provisions of this Order and the Act together with this Order shall be deemed to be the Special Act for the purposes of those enactments.
PART II
Works Provisions
Conditions attaching to the Order.
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paragraphs: The powers granted to the Board under this Order shall be exercised subject to the conditions set out in the Eleventh Schedule to this Order.
Construction of works.
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paragraphs: (1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the Board may on the lines in the places and according to the levels shown on the deposited plan, do, make, construct and maintain the works specified in Part 1 of the First Schedule to this Order and all other works necessary or ancillary in connection therewith.