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Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 570

The Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1994 No. 570

CHANNEL TUNNEL

The Channel Tunnel (Security) Order 1994

Made4th March 1994
Coming into forcein accordance with article 1


ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. Citation and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Extra territorial application and extent
PART II
OFFENCES AGAINST THE SAFETY OF CHANNEL TUNNEL TRAINS AND THE TUNNEL SYSTEM
4. Hijacking of Channel Tunnel trains
5. Seizing or exercising control of the tunnel system
6. Destroying a Channel Tunnel train or the tunnel system or endangering their safety
7. Other acts endangering or likely to endanger the safe operation of a Channel Tunnel train or the safety of the tunnel system
8. Offences involving threats
9. Prosecution of offences and proceedings
PART III
PROTECTION OF CHANNEL TUNNEL TRAINS AND THE TUNNEL SYSTEM AGAINST ACTS OF VIOLENCE
General purposes
10. Purposes to which Part III appliesPowers of Secretary of State
Powers of Secretary of State
11. Powers of the Secretary of State to require information
12. Designation of restricted zones
13. Power to impose restrictions in relation to Channel Tunnel trains
14. Power to require the Concessionaires to promote searches in the tunnel system
15. Power to require other persons to promote searches
16. General power to direct measures to be taken for Purposes to which Part III applies
Supplemental provisions with respect to directions
17. Matters which may be included in directions under articles 13 to 16
18. Limitations on scope of directions under articles 13 to 16
19. General or urgent directions under articles 13 to 16
20. Objections to certain directions under article 16
21. Enforcement notices
22. Contents of enforcement notices
23. Offences relating to enforcement notices
24. Objections to enforcement notices
25. Enforcement notices: supplementary
26. Operation of directions under Part III in relation to other rights and duties
27. Detention of Channel Tunnel trains
28. Inspection of Channel Tunnel trains and the tunnel system
Offences relating to security of Channel Tunnel trains and the tunnel system
29. False statements relating to goods etc
30. False statements in connection with identity documents
31. Unauthorised presence in restricted zone
32. Offences relating to authorised persons
Channel Tunnel freight forwarders
33. Channel Tunnel freight forwarders
General supplemental provisions
34. Compensation in respect of certain measures taken under Part III
35. Annual report by Secretary of State as to notices and directions under Part III
36. Service of documents
PART IV
GENERAL
37. Offences by bodies corporate 38. Minor and consequential amendments

SCHEDULES

 1. Provisions relating to the list of security approved Channel Tunnel freight forwarders

 2. Provisions relating to compensation

 3. Minor and consequential amendments

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