Channel Tunnel Act 1987
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The Channel Tunnel Act 1987 is a UK law that authorized and regulated the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Channel Tunnel Act 1987 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Channel Tunnel Act 1987 Context triple: [Treaty of Canterbury, relatedTo, Channel Tunnel Act 1987]
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A.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
The Channel Tunnel Rail Link, officially known as High Speed 1, is the high-speed railway in the United Kingdom that connects London with the Channel Tunnel and onward services to continental Europe.
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B.
Severn Tunnel
Severn Tunnel is a major railway tunnel in the United Kingdom that runs beneath the River Severn, linking South West England with South Wales.
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C.
Reigate Tunnel
Reigate Tunnel is a historic road tunnel in Reigate, Surrey, notable as one of the earliest road tunnels in Britain and now a distinctive local landmark.
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D.
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a 50-kilometer undersea rail tunnel linking the United Kingdom and France, serving as a major passenger and freight transport route between the two countries.
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E.
Hindhead Tunnel
Hindhead Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Surrey, England, carrying the A3 beneath the Devil’s Punch Bowl to improve traffic flow and reduce environmental impact on the surrounding countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Channel Tunnel Act 1987 Target entity description: The Channel Tunnel Act 1987 is a UK law that authorized and regulated the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France.
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A.
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
The Channel Tunnel Rail Link, officially known as High Speed 1, is the high-speed railway in the United Kingdom that connects London with the Channel Tunnel and onward services to continental Europe.
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B.
Severn Tunnel
Severn Tunnel is a major railway tunnel in the United Kingdom that runs beneath the River Severn, linking South West England with South Wales.
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C.
Reigate Tunnel
Reigate Tunnel is a historic road tunnel in Reigate, Surrey, notable as one of the earliest road tunnels in Britain and now a distinctive local landmark.
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D.
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a 50-kilometer undersea rail tunnel linking the United Kingdom and France, serving as a major passenger and freight transport route between the two countries.
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E.
Hindhead Tunnel
Hindhead Tunnel is a major road tunnel in Surrey, England, carrying the A3 beneath the Devil’s Punch Bowl to improve traffic flow and reduce environmental impact on the surrounding countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Channel Tunnel
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cross-Channel fixed link between the United Kingdom and France ⓘ |
| basedOn | Treaty of Canterbury ⓘ |
| category |
Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
Transport law in the United Kingdom ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1987 ⓘ |
| citation | 1987 c. 53 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enables |
grant of powers to Channel Tunnel concessionaires
ⓘ
planning permission and compulsory purchase for Channel Tunnel works ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo |
Channel Tunnel operators
ⓘ
Secretary of State for Transport ⓘ |
| hasEffectIn |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| implements | aspects of the United Kingdom–France Channel Tunnel agreement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
infrastructure law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ transport law ⓘ |
| legislature |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision with respect to the construction and operation of a Channel Tunnel and connected purposes ⓘ |
| providesFor |
powers to make subordinate legislation relating to the Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
regulation of customs procedures in the Channel Tunnel ⓘ regulation of immigration procedures in the Channel Tunnel ⓘ regulation of safety in the Channel Tunnel ⓘ regulation of security in the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize the construction of the Channel Tunnel
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to implement the Treaty of Canterbury in UK law ⓘ to regulate the operation of the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| regulates |
construction of the Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
operation of the Channel Tunnel ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Channel Tunnel
ⓘ
Channel Tunnel (Safety) Order ⓘ Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1987 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Channel Tunnel Act 1987 self-link ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
customs and immigration control
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environmental controls for Channel Tunnel works ⓘ frontier controls ⓘ international transport ⓘ powers of public authorities in relation to the Channel Tunnel ⓘ railway regulation ⓘ safety regulation ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: Channel Tunnel Act 1987 Description of subject: The Channel Tunnel Act 1987 is a UK law that authorized and regulated the construction and operation of the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France.
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