Mersey Tunnels definition

Mersey Tunnels means “the tunnels” and “the approaches” as defined in the County of Merseyside Act 1980;
Mersey Tunnels means the undertaking managed, operated and maintained by the Authority comprising a tunnel for vehicular traffic under the River Mersey between Liverpool and Birkenhead (known as the Queensway Tunnel) and two tunnels for vehicular traffic under that river between Liverpool and Wallasey (known as the Kingsway Tunnel), which were originally authorised by the Mersey Tunnel Acts 1925 to 1972 and which are now largely governed by provisions contained in Part XIII of the County of Merseyside Acts 1980 (c. x) as amended inter alia by the Mersey Tunnels Act 2004 (c. ii);

Examples of Mersey Tunnels in a sentence

  • This report will provide resources to Merseytravel to undertake its asset management function in respect of the Mersey Tunnels and other LCRCA assets.

  • The Mersey Tunnels Act 2004 permits any operating surplus to be utilised by the Authority to achieve public transport policies in its local transport plan.

  • Typical risks here include further increases in fuel cost which will have a direct impact upon the cost basis of Mersey Tunnels, Ferries and the supported bus network.

  • The power to issue fixed penalty notices in respect of offences in breach of the Mersey Tunnels Byelaws 2003 or any revision thereof pursuant to Section 237A of the Local Government Act 19723.

  • Operation of the Mersey Tunnels has been delegated by the Authority to Merseytravel.

  • In considering a suitable recommendation for the LCRCA, Members must balance a range of relevant information associated with the usage and pricing of the Mersey Tunnels, along with the details of the 2004 Act.

  • This goal is the same with the customized version of WCAG, with the difference that the target devices are IFE systems instead of desktops and mobiles.

  • The power to issue fixed penalty notices in respect of offences in breach of the Mersey Tunnels Byelaws 2003 or any revision thereof pursuant to Section 237A of the Local Government Act 1972 3.

  • The Mersey Tunnels Act 2004 permits any operating surplus to be utilised by the LCRCA to achieve public transport policies in its local transport plan.

  • Merseytravel owns and operates a Closed Circuit Television (‘CCTV’) System throughout the Merseytravel and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (‘the Combined Authority) estates, with images being monitored and recorded either in the Mersey Tunnels Police Combined Control Centre or, in the case of locations such as the Mersey Ferries, on site.

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