9.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the Company shall pay to National Grid Gas the costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by National Grid Gas in, or in connection with, the inspection, removal, alteration or protection of any apparatus or the construction of any new apparatus which may be required in consequence of the execution of any such works as are referred to in paragraph 5(2), less the value of any apparatus removed under the provisions of this Part of this Schedule (that value being calculated after removal), and shall also make compensation to National Grid Gas—
(a)for any damage caused to any apparatus (other than apparatus the repair of which is not reasonably necessary in view of its intended removal in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Schedule); and
(b)for any other expenses, loss, damages, penalty or costs incurred by National Grid Gas,
by reason of the execution, maintenance, user or failure of those works or otherwise by reason of the exercise by the Company of the powers of this Order.
(2) If in pursuance of the provision of this Part of this Schedule—
(a)apparatus of better type, of greater capacity or of greater dimensions is placed in substitution for existing apparatus of worse type, of smaller capacity or of smaller dimensions, except where this has been solely due to using the nearest currently available type or in compliance with the statutory obligations; or
(b)apparatus (whether existing apparatus or apparatus substituted for existing apparatus) is placed at a depth greater than the depth at which the existing apparatus was,
and the placing of apparatus of that type or capacity or of those dimensions or the placing of apparatus at that depth, as the case may be, is not agreed by the Company or, in default of agreement, is not determined by arbitration to be necessary, then, if it involves cost in the construction of works under this Part of this Schedule exceeding that which would have been involved if the apparatus placed had been of the existing type, capacity or dimensions, or at the existing depth, as the case may be, the amount which apart from this paragraph would be payable to National Grid Gas by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the amount of that excess.
(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) an extension of apparatus to a length greater than the length of existing apparatus shall not be treated as a placing of apparatus of greater dimensions than those of the existing apparatus.
(4) An amount which apart from this sub-paragraph would be payable to National Grid Gas in respect of works by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) (and having regard, where relevant, to sub-paragraph (2)) shall, if the works include the placing of apparatus provided in substitution for apparatus placed more than 7 years and 6 months earlier so as to confer on National Grid Gas any financial benefit by deferment of the time for renewal of the apparatus in the ordinary course, be reduced by the amount which represents that benefit as calculated in accordance with the Code of Practice entitled “Measures Necessary where Apparatus is Affected by Major Works (Diversionary Works)” and dated June 1992 and approved by the Secretary of State on 30th June 1992, as revised and reissued from time to time.
(5) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) shall not apply where the authorised works constitute major transport works for the purposes of Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1), but instead—
(a)the allowable costs of the construction of works under this Part of this Schedule shall be determined in accordance with section 85 of that Act (sharing of cost of necessary measures) and any regulations for the time being having effect under that section; and
(b)the allowable costs shall be borne by the Company and National Grid Gas in such proportions as may be prescribed by any such regulations.