Part 1Works

Supplemental powers

12Agreements with roads and road works authorities

1

An authorised undertaker may enter into agreements with the roads authority or the road works authority with respect to—

a

the construction of any new road (including any structure carrying the road over or under a tramroad) under the powers conferred by this Act,

b

the maintenance of the structure of any bridge or tunnel carrying a road over or under a tramroad,

c

any stopping up, alteration or diversion of a road under the powers conferred by this Act, or

d

the execution in the road of any of the works referred to in section 5(1) (Power to execute road works).

2

Such an agreement may, without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)—

a

delegate to the roads authority or the road works authority any function under this Act which relates to the road in question, and

b

contain such terms as to payment and otherwise as the parties consider appropriate.