Channel Tunnel Act 1987
| Act of Parliament | |
 Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom (England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 July 1987 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Channel Tunnel Act 1987 (c. 53) is an
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which authorised the construction of the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France in accordance with the Treaty of Canterbury
, which was signed in 1986. Section 2 of the Act forbade any public subsidy of the project.
Notes
This Act enables to be written Statutory Instruments:
For sea-related matters, see the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, and the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) Order 2003.
The Immigration Act 1971 allows the search of vehicles and the control checkpoint analogous to those at Heathrow Airport.[2]
References
- ^ gov.uk: "Treaty Series No. 70 (1993)" London, HMSO Cm2366
- ^ a b Frontex: The EU External Borders Agency, 9th Report of Session 2007-08, Report with Evidence (TSO, 2008) p.161
- ^ legifrance.gouv.fr: "Décret n°93-1136 du 24 septembre 1993 portant publication du protocole entre le Gouvernement de la République française et le Gouvernement du Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord relatif aux contrôles frontaliers et à la police, à la coopération judiciaire en matière pénale, à la sécurité civile et à l'assistance mutuelle, concernant la liaison fixe transmanche, signé à Sangatte le 25 novembre 1991"
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