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1986 Ed.]

Eastern Harbour Crossing

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(4) Whenever a new plan is deposited under subsection (3), the Director shall cause a notification of such deposit to be published in the Gazette.

PART II

THE FRANCHISES

4.

(1) Subject to this Ordinance, the Road Company shall have the franchise to-

(a) construct the immersed tube;

The road franchise.

(b) construct all other works comprised in the project, other

than the railway works;

(c) keep in place the works referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b), (other than works which are, under the project agree- ment, to be handed over to the Government) for the purpose specified in paragraph (d) and for the period specified in subsection (2); and

(d) operate the road tunnel area for the public, upon payment to the Road Company of the tolls specified in Part IX and the Schedule, for the period specified in subsection (2). (2) The period referred to in subsection (1) is the period that commences at the start of construction and ends on the thirtieth anniversary of the start of construction.

5. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, the Rail Company shall have the franchise to-

(a) construct the railway works;

(b) keep in place the railway works for the purpose specified in paragraph (c) (other than works which are, under the project agreement or the operating agreement, to be handed over to the Government, or the Mass Transit Railway Corporation otherwise than by transfer under section 8) and for the period specified in subsection (2); and (c) operate, for the use of the public, a railway transport service on the railway for the period specified in subsec- tion (2).

(2) The period referred to in subsection (1) is the period that commences at the start of construction and ends 18 years and 6 months after the rail operating date.

6. The franchises granted by sections 4(1) and 5(1) shall be deemed to include all wayleaves and other rights necessary to render such grant effective, but subject thereto nothing in those sections shall be construed as conferring on the Road Company or the Rail Company any title, right or interest in the land on which the construction works are, or are to be, constructed.

Schedule.

The rail franchise.

Effect of franchises.

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