C1C2 Part VI UNDERTAKERS ’ POWERS AND WORKS
Part VI: saved (01.12.1991) by Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 (c. 58, SIF 130), ss. 1(4)(5), 17(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).
Part VI: power to apply conferred (01.12.1991) by Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57, SIF 130), ss. 78(2)(b), 225(2)