10.—(1) The undertaker may—
(a)transfer to another person (“the transferee”) any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be agreed between the undertaker and the transferee; or
(b)grant to another person (“the lessee”) for a period agreed between the undertaker and the lessee any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be so agreed.
(2) Where an agreement has been made in accordance with paragraph (1) references in this Order to the undertaker, except in paragraph (3), include references to the transferee or the lessee.
(3) The exercise by a person of any benefits or rights conferred in accordance with any transfer or grant under paragraph (1) is subject to the same restrictions, liabilities and obligations as would apply under this Order if those benefits or rights were exercised by the undertaker.
(4) The consent of the Secretary of State is required for a transfer or grant under this article, except where the transfer or grant is made to—
(a)Southern Gas Networks Public Limited Company (company number 05167021, whose registered office is at St Lawrence House, Station Approach, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9HJ) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 22;
(b)Southern Water Services Limited (company number 02366670, whose registered office is at Southern House, Yeoman Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 3NX) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 23;
(c)BT Group Public Limited Company (company number 04190816, whose registered office is at 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 24;
(d)South East Water Limited (company number 02679874, whose registered office is at Rocfort Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5AH) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 25;
(e)Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (company number 01833679, whose registered office is at Vodafone House, The Connection, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2FN) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 26;
(f)Virgin Media Limited (company number 02591237, whose registered office is at Media House, Bartley Wood Business Park, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9UP) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 27;
(g)South Eastern Power Networks Public Limited Company (company number 03043097, whose registered office is at Newington House, 237 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 6NP) (or a related or subsidiary company) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 28; or
(h)Telent Technology Services Limited (company number 00703317, whose registered office is at Point 3 Haywood Road, Warwick, CV34 5AH) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 29.