The Morlais Demonstration Zone Order 2021

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation and Commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 Works Provisions

   1. Principal powers

      1. 3. Power to construct maintain, repower and decommission works

      2. 4. Power to deviate

      3. 5. Power to operate

      4. 6. Benefit of the Order

   2. Streets

      Application of the 1991 Act

      1. 7. Power to execute street works

      2. 8. Temporary stopping up of streets

      3. 9. Access to works

      4. 10. Agreements with street authorities

      5. 11. Use of private roads for construction

   3. Supplemental powers

      1. 12. Discharge of water

      2. 13. Protective works to buildings

      3. 14. Power to survey and investigate land

      4. 15. Saving for Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

      5. 16. Power to dredge

      6. 17. Provision against danger to navigation

      7. 18. Abatement of tidal works abandoned or destroyed

      8. 19. Survey of tidal works

      9. 20. Lights on tidal works

      10. 21. Safety of navigation

4. PART 3 Acquisition and Possession of Land

   1. Powers of acquisition

      1. 22. Power to acquire land

      2. 23. Power to acquire new rights and impose restrictive covenants

      3. 24. Application of Part 1 of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

      4. 25. Application of the 1981 Act

      5. 26. Power to Acquire Subsoil Only

      6. 27. Rights under or over streets

   2. Temporary Possession of Land

      1. 28. Temporary use of land for construction of works

      2. 29. Temporary use of land for maintenance of works

      3. 30. Incorporation of the mineral code

      4. 31. Protection of rights to fish

   3. Compensation

      1. 32. Disregard of certain interests and improvements

      2. 33. Set-off for enhancement in value of retained land

   4. Supplementary

      1. 34. Power to override easements and other rights

      2. 35. Private rights over land

      3. 36. Time limit for exercise of powers of acquisition

5. PART 4 Miscellaneous and General

   1. 37. Disapplication of legislative provisions

   2. 38. Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

   3. 39. Planning permission and supplementary matters

   4. 40. Power to lop trees overhanging the authorised works and removal of hedgerows

   5. 41. Application of landlord and tenant law

   6. 42. Obstruction of construction of authorised works

   7. 43. Safety zones for navigation, trawling and anchoring

   8. 44. Statutory undertakers and protective provisions etc

   9. 45. Protection of interests

   10. 46. Certification of plans etc

   11. 47. Service of notices

   12. 48. No double recovery

   13. 49. Arbitration

   14. 50. Saving for Trinity House

   15. 51. The Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART 1 Authorised Works

      2. PART 2 Further Works

         1. CHAPTER 1

            1. 1. The undertaker may within the offshore Order limits construct maintain...

            2. 2. The undertaker may within the onshore Order limits construct maintain...

         2. CHAPTER 2

      3. PART 3 Area for Tidal Works

         1. Array Area, export cable corridor, and restricted areas

      4. PART 4 Documents to be submitted and approved by the Welsh Ministers

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Additional land which may be acquired or used

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Streets Subject to Street Works

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Streets to be Temporarily Stopped Up

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Access to Works

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      1. PART 1 Land in which only new rights may be acquired

      2. PART 2 Land over which restrictive covenants may be imposed

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      Modification of Compensation and Compulsory Purchase Enactments for Creation of New Rights and the Imposition of Restrictive Covenants

      1. 1. Compensation enactments

      2. 2. (1) Without limitation on the scope of paragraph 1, the...

      3. 3. (1) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1, the...

      4. 4. Application of the 1965 Act

      5. 5. (1) For section 7 of the 1965 Act (measure of...

      6. 6. The 1981 Act

      7. 7. (1) The modifications referred to in paragraph 6(1)(a) are as...

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      Land of which only subsoil more than 9 metres beneath surface may be acquired

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      Land of which Temporary Possession may be taken

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       Provisions relating to Statutory Undertakers etc

       1. 1. Apparatus of statutory undertakers etc on land acquired

       2. 2. Apparatus of statutory undertakers etc in stopped up streets

       3. 3. Railway and navigation undertakings

   11. SCHEDULE 11

       Protective Provisions

       1. PART 1 Protection of electricity, gas, water and sewerage undertakers

          1. 1. The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

          2. 2. In this Part— “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to...

          3. 3. This Part does not apply to— (a) apparatus in respect...

          4. 4. Despite any provision in this Order or anything shown on...

          5. 5. (1) If, in the exercise of the powers conferred by...

          6. 6. (1) Where, in accordance with this Part, the undertaker affords...

          7. 7. (1) Not less than 28 days before starting the execution...

          8. 8. (1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the undertaker...

          9. 9. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason...

          10. 10. Nothing in this Part affects the provisions of any enactment...

       2. PART 2 Protection of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

          1. 11. The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

          2. 12. In this Part— “construction” includes execution, placing, alteration and reconstruction...

          3. 13. (1) Where under this Part Network Rail is required to...

          4. 14. (1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by—...

          5. 15. (1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified...

          6. 16. (1) Any specified work and any protective works to be...

          7. 17. The undertaker must— (a) at all times afford reasonable facilities...

          8. 18. Network Rail must at all times afford reasonable facilities to...

          9. 19. (1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to...

          10. 20. The undertaker must repay to Network Rail all reasonable fees,...

          11. 21. (1) In this paragraph— “EMI” means, subject to sub-paragraph (2),...

          12. 22. If at any time after the completion of a specified...

          13. 23. The undertaker must not provide any illumination or illuminated sign...

          14. 24. Any additional expenses that Network Rail may reasonably incur in...

          15. 25. (1) The undertaker must pay to Network Rail all reasonable...

          16. 26. Network Rail must, on receipt of a request from the...

          17. 27. In the assessment of any sums payable to Network Rail...

          18. 28. The undertaker and Network Rail may, subject in the case...

          19. 29. Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with...

          20. 30. The undertaker must, no later than 28 days from the...

       3. PART 3 Protection of operators of electronic communications code networks

          1. 31. (1) The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise...

          2. 32. The temporary stopping up or diversion of any street under...

          3. 33. (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if as the...

8. Explanatory Note