10.—(1) The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development, enter on so much of any of the streets specified in Schedule 2 (streets subject to street works) as are within the works limits and may—
(a)break up or open the street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it;
(b)tunnel or bore under the street;
(c)place apparatus in or under the street;
(d)maintain apparatus in or under the street or change its position; and
(e)execute any works required for or incidental to any works referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d).
(2) The authority given by paragraph (1) is a statutory right for the purposes of sections 48(3) (streets, street works and undertakers) and 51(1) (prohibition of unauthorised street works) of the 1991 Act.
(3) Sections 54 to 106 of the 1991 Act(1) apply to any street works carried out under paragraph (1).
(4) In this article, “apparatus” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the 1991 Act(2).
A number of these provisions are amended, including by the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c.18).
“Apparatus” is defined in sections 89(3) and 105(1).