6.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this article the Council may at its own expense and from time to time carry out such safeguarding works to that part of the stone pier lying within the Order limits as the Council considers to be necessary or expedient.
(2) Safeguarding works may be carried out—
(a)at any time before or during the construction, in the vicinity of the stone pier, of any part of the authorised works; or
(b)after the completion of the construction of that part of the authorised works, at any time up to the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which that part of the authorised works is first opened for use.
(3) For the purpose of determining how the functions under this article are to be exercised the Council may enter onto and survey any part of the stone pier falling within paragraph (1).
(4) For the purpose of carrying out safeguarding works under this article to the stone pier the Council may (subject to paragraphs (5) and (6))—
(a)enter onto the stone pier; and
(b)where the works cannot be carried out reasonably conveniently without entering land adjacent to the stone pier, enter the adjacent land (but not any building erected on it).
(5) Before exercising—
(a)a right under paragraph (1) to carry out safeguarding works to the stone pier;
(b)a right under paragraph (3) to enter onto the stone pier;
(c)a right under paragraph (4)(a) to enter onto the stone pier; or
(d)a right under paragraph (4)(b) to enter land,
the Council shall, except in the case of emergency, serve on the owners and occupiers of the building or land not less than 14 days' notice of its intention to exercise that right and in a case falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (c), specifying the safeguarding works proposed to be carried out.
(6) Where notice is served under paragraph (5)(a), (c) or (d), the owner or occupier of the building or land concerned may, by serving a counter-notice within the period of 10 days beginning with the day on which the notice was served, require the question whether it is necessary or expedient to carry out the safeguarding works or to enter onto the stone pier or the land to be referred to arbitration under article 22.
(7) The Council shall compensate the owners or occupiers of any land in relation to which the powers of this article have been exercised for any loss or damage arising to them by reason of the exercise of those powers.
(8) Where—
(a)safeguarding works are carried out under this article to the stone pier; and
(b)within the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the part of the authorised works constructed within the vicinity of the stone pier is first opened for use, it appears that the safeguarding works are inadequate to protect the stone pier against damage caused by the construction or operation of that part of the works,
the Council shall compensate the owners and occupiers of the stone pier for any damage sustained by them.
(9) Without prejudice to article 20, nothing in this article shall relieve the Council from any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) of the Act of 1965.
(10) Any compensation payable under paragraph (7) or (8) shall be determined, in case of dispute, under Part I of the Act of 1961.
(11) In this article “safeguarding works”, in relation to the stone pier, means—
(a)underpinning, strengthening and any other works the purpose of which is to prevent damage which may be caused to the stone pier by the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised works; and
(b)any works the purpose of which is to remedy any damage which has been caused to the stone pier by the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised works.