ELIZABETH II

High Speed Rail Act 2021

2021 CHAPTER 4

An Act to amend the Rail Modernisation Act 2019 to resume construction of phase one of HS2 alongside the construction of Phase 2 of HS2 and HS3.
Bill ID B060
Author(s) Sir Elliot Bouchard OOBC MP
Amended by The Rt Hon Sir Llywellyn ap Iorwerth OOBC MP
First reading 2021 February 8
Royal assent 2021 April 21
Commencement 2021 April 21
Affected legislation Rail Modernisation Act 2019

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. Amendments to the Rail Modernisation Act 2019

Section 3 of the Rail Modernisation Act 2019 is to be repealed in full. A new Section 3 shall be added to the Rail Modernisation Act 2019 reading as such:

Construction of phase one of High Speech 2 is to be resumed along the same timetable as the continued construction of phase two of High Speed 2

2 Short title, commencement and extent

This Act may be cited as the High Speed Rail Act 2021

This Act comes into force upon receiving Royal Assent

This Act forms part of the law of England

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