British Railways (No. 2) Act 1992

25 Subsidiary works in river Trent

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, the Board may in connection with the specified works, or at or near the bridge, upon any part of the land numbered on the deposited plans 3 in the parish of Bole, district of Bassetlaw, and 1 in the district of West Lindsey within the lines marked “Limit of temporary working site” on the deposited plans—

(a) execute and place temporarily in the river all such further works and conveniences as they find necessary or expedient; and

(b) dredge the river—

(i) to such extent as may be necessary; or

(ii) for the purpose of preserving uninterrupted navigation along the river beneath, and in the vicinity of, the bridge;

and may use, sell or otherwise dispose of or remove or deposit any materials taken up or collected by means of dredging as they think fit.

(2) In the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) above the Board shall ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that—

(a) any works executed or maintained by them shall not unnecessarily narrow or obstruct the navigable waterway of the river or otherwise unnecessarily interfere with or impede navigation or unnecessarily obstruct the flow of water or the passage of fish;

(b) no materials taken up or collected in the course of any dredging operations shall be deposited below the level of high water except in such places and in accordance with such conditions and restrictions as may be approved or prescribed by the British Waterways Board.

(3) On the completion of the specified works the Board shall remove all temporary works placed by them in the river.