Crossrail Act 2008

InterpretationU.K.

37(1)In this Schedule—U.K.

• “building” includes any structure other than—

  (a)

  anything in the nature of plant or machinery,

  (b)

  any gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure, or

  (c)

  any tunnel, earthwork or railway track bed,

  but does not include anything temporary or, except where forming part of a station and intended for use by members of the public without a ticket or other permission to travel, anything underground;

• “deemed planning permission” means the permission deemed by section 10(1) to be granted;

• “large goods vehicle” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52);

• “permitted development” means development to which the deemed planning permission relates;

• “railway vehicle” and “track” have the same meanings as in Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993 (c. 43);

• “special road” and “trunk road” have the same meanings as in the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66).

(2)In this Schedule, references to the appropriate Ministers are to the Secretary of State for [F1Levelling Up, Housing and Communities] and the Secretary of State for Transport and, in relation to the carrying out of any function, are to those Ministers acting jointly.

(3)For the purposes of this Schedule, spoil or top soil is surplus if it is not used for the purposes of any of the works authorised by this Act.