Construction of bridges and tunnels
13.—(1) Any bridge or tunnel to be constructed under this Order for carrying a highway over or under an authorised busway shall be constructed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the highway authority, but such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(2) In constructing any new bridges the Council may do either or both of the following—
(a)hold, use and appropriate such parts of the original bridges as they may require for the purposes of the new bridges or for any purposes ancillary to their undertaking;
(b)take down and remove such parts of the original bridges as they do not require for those purposes.
(3) Notwithstanding article 47 (application of existing enactments), all of the powers and obligations that may be conferred or imposed upon the Council by the 1855 Act in relation to the original bridges shall cease to have effect.
(4) In this article—
“1855 Act” has the same meaning as in article 47 (application of existing enactments);
“the new bridges” means the new bridges or tunnels proposed to be constructed under this Order to carry highways over or under an authorised busway; and
“the original bridges” means the bridges or tunnels authorised to be constructed under the 1855 Act.