(1)The appropriate authority may, during and for the purpose of the execution of the works, temporarily stop up and divert, and interfere with, any street or footpath and may for any reasonable time divert the traffic therefrom and prevent all persons other than those bona fide going to or from any land, house or building abutting on the street or footpath from passing along and using the same.
(2)In relation to any stopping up, diversion or interference authorised by subsection (1) above, the appropriate authority shall provide reasonable access for foot passengers bona fide going to or from any such land, house or building.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, the Company may, for a period not exceeding six years from the date of the passing of this Act—
(a)narrow and stop up—
(i)so much of Mepham Street numbered 28 in the London borough of Lambeth on the deposited plans as lies between points C and D;
(ii)so much of Tenison Way numbered 30 in the London borough of Lambeth on the deposited plans as lies between points E and F;
(iii)so much of Whichcote Street and Tenison Way numbered 21 and 30 in the London borough of Lambeth on the deposited plans as lies between points G and H;
(iv)so much of Buckley Street numbered 24 and 30 in the London borough of Lambeth on the deposited plans as lies between points J and K;
(v)so much of London Bridge Street numbered 174 in the London borough of Southwark on the deposited plans as lies between points C and D;
(vi)so much of the public footpath in Grace Kimmins Gardens numbered 216E in the London borough of Southwark on the deposited plans as lies between points E and F;
(vii)so much of Tidal Basin Road and Dock Road numbered 97 and 98 in the London borough of Newham on the deposited plans as lies between points A1, B1 and C1;
(viii)so much of the western side of Victoria Dock Road numbered 4A in the London borough of Newham on the deposited plans as lies between points A, B, C, D and A; and
(ix)so much of Manor Road numbered 29A in the London borough of Newham on the deposited plans as lies between points G and H;
(b)stop up so much of each of the streets named in column (2) of Schedule 4 to this Act as is set out in column (3) of that Schedule.
(4)(a)Subsection (1) above shall not apply to any part of the Queen’s Walk except so much of the air space over the Queen’s Walk as may be required for the provision of an overhead conveyor.
(b)For the purposes of paragraph (a) above the expression“the Queen’s Walk” shall have the same meaning as in section 36 (For protection of London Residuary Body) of this Act.