Duties of undertaker in relation to bridge authority
47.—(1) An undertaker proposing to execute street works affecting the structure of a bridge shall consult the bridge authority before giving notice under Article 15 (notice of starting date) in relation to the works.
(2) An undertaker executing such works shall take all reasonably practicable steps—
(a)to give the bridge authority reasonable facilities for monitoring the execution of the works, and
(b)to comply with any requirement made by the bridge authority which is reasonably necessary for the protection of the bridge or for securing access to it.
(3) An undertaker who fails to comply with paragraph (1) or (2) commits an offence in respect of each failure and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) This Article does not apply to works in relation to which Schedule 2 applies (works in streets with special engineering difficulties).