SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Power of Public Gas Suppliers to Break Up Streets, Bridges Etc.

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1

Except in cases of emergency arising from defects in any pipes or other works, a F1street which—

a

does not constitute for the purposes of the M1Highways Act 1980 a highway or part of a highway maintainable at the public expense; and

b

is under the control or management of, or maintainable by, any railway authority or navigation authority,

shall not be opened or broken up under paragraph 1 above except with the consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, of that authority.

2

Any question whether or not consent to the opening or breaking up of such a F1street is unreasonably withheld shall be determined by a single arbitrator to be appointed by the parties or, in default of agreement, appointed by the Director.