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PART 4MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

Modification of provisions in an agreement relating to the protection of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

20.—(1) The Nominated Undertaker is bound by the obligations of the Secretary of State for Transport under the relevant agreement as if it had been a party to that agreement.

(2) The modifications specified in paragraph (3) have effect with respect to the relevant agreement.

(3) The modifications referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)references to “High Speed 2 Works” in the relevant agreement include the authorised works; and

(b)reference in clause 2 of the relevant agreement to the use of powers in the principal Act which would authorise those matters set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) of that clause include reference to the powers conferred by Part 3 of this Order which would authorise such matters.

(4) The Nominated Undertaker is the Alternative Nominated Undertaker for the purposes of clause 17.1 of the relevant agreement and will perform the obligations of the relevant agreement insofar as they relate to the authorised works.

(5) In this article “the relevant agreement” means the agreement dated 28th February 2014 between the Secretary of State for Transport and Network Rail Infrastructure Limited relating to protective provisions in respect of the High Speed 2 Project.