Communications Act 2003

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[F149(1)Before exercising a transport land right in order to carry out non-emergency works, the operator must give the transport undertaker notice of the intention to carry out the works (“notice of proposed works”).U.K.

(2)Notice of proposed works must contain a plan and section of the works; but, if the transport undertaker agrees, the notice may instead contain a description of the works (whether or not in the form of a diagram).

(3)The operator must not begin the proposed works until the notice period has ended.

(4)But the operator's power to carry out the proposed works is subject to paragraph 50.

(5)In this paragraph—

  • non-emergency works” means any works which are not emergency works under paragraph 51;

  • notice period” means the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which notice of proposed works is given.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 3A inserted (31.7.2017 for the purpose of making regulations under Sch. 3A para. 95, 22.11.2017 but only in relation to Sch. 3A para. 106, 28.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), s. 118(6), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2); S.I. 2017/765, reg. 2(ii)(jj); S.I. 2017/1136, reg. 2; S.I. 2017/1286, reg. 2(b)