C1C2 Part VI UNDERTAKERS ’ POWERS AND WORKS

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Part VI: power to apply conferred (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 78(2)(b), 225(2)

CHAPTER I UNDERTAKERS’ POWERS

Entry to land etc. by water undertakers

C3168 Entry for works purposes.

1

Any person designated in writing for the purpose by a relevant undertaker may enter any premises for any of the purposes specified in subsection (2) below.

2

The purposes mentioned in subsection (1) above are—

a

the carrying out of any survey or tests for the purpose of determining—

i

whether it is appropriate and practicable for the undertaker to exercise any relevant works power; or

ii

how any such power should be exercised;

or

b

the exercise of any such power.

3

The power, by virtue of subsection (1) above, of a person designated by a relevant undertaker to enter any premises for the purposes of carrying out any survey or tests shall include power—

a

to carry out experimental borings or other works for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the sub-soil; and

b

to take away and analyse such samples of water or effluent or of any land or articles as the undertaker—

i

considers necessary for the purpose of determining either of the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above; and

ii

has authorised that person to take away and analyse.

4

Part II of Schedule 6 to this Act shall apply to the rights and powers conferred by this section.

5

In this section “relevant works power” means any power conferred by any of the provisions of sections 158, 159, 161, 163 and 165 above, other than section 161(3).