7.—(1) The undertaker, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works, may temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street and may for any reasonable time—
(a)divert the traffic from the street, and
(b)subject to paragraph (2), prevent all persons from passing along the street.
(2) The undertaker shall provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article if their exercise would otherwise prevent such access.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the undertaker may exercise the powers conferred by this article in relation to any street specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 6 to the extent and for the purpose specified in relation to that street in column (3) of that Schedule.
(4) The undertaker shall not—
(a)exercise the powers specified in paragraph (3) without first consulting the street authority; and
(b)exercise the other powers conferred by this article without the consent of the street authority.
(5) Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part I of the 1961 Act.
(6) This article is subject to paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 (provisions relating to the apparatus of statutory undertakers etc.).