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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Application and modification of legislative provisions

  3. PART 2

    1. 4.Development consent granted by Order

    2. 5.Maintenance and diversion of the authorised development

    3. 6.Operation and use of authorised development

    4. 7.Limits of deviation

    5. 8.Benefit of Order

    6. 9.Consent to transfer benefit of Order

  4. PART 3

    1. 10.Street works

    2. 11.Public rights of way

    3. 12.Access to works

    4. 13.Agreements with street authorities

  5. PART 4

    1. 14.Discharge of water

    2. 15.Authority to survey and investigate land

  6. PART 5

    1. 16.Compulsory acquisition of existing rights in land

    2. 17.Time limit for exercise of authority to acquire land compulsorily

    3. 18.Compulsory acquisition of new rights, etc.

    4. 19.Power to override easements and other rights

    5. 20.Private rights of way

    6. 21.Application of Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981

    7. 22.Acquisition of subsoil

    8. 23.Rights under or over streets

    9. 24.Temporary use of land for carrying out authorised development

    10. 25.Temporary use of land for maintaining authorised development

    11. 26.No double recovery

    12. 27.Statutory undertakers

    13. 28.Recovery of costs of new connections

    14. 29.Railway and navigation crossings

  7. PART 6

    1. 30.Defence to proceedings in respect of statutory nuisance

    2. 31.Operational land for purposes of 1990 Act

    3. 32.Felling or lopping of trees, etc.

    4. 33.Certification of plans, etc.

    5. 34.Arbitration

    6. 35.Protection of interests

    7. 36.Service of notices

  8. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT AND REQUIREMENTS

      1. PART 1 AUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT

      2. PART 2 REQUIREMENTS

        1. 1.Interpretation

        2. 2.Time limits

        3. 3.Stages of authorised development

        4. 4.Detailed design approval

        5. 5.Landscaping

        6. 6.Hedgerows and trees

        7. 7.Construction traffic and highway accesses

        8. 8.Public rights of way

        9. 9.Temporary fencing and other means of enclosure

        10. 10.Surface water drainage and water discharge

        11. 11.Contaminated land and groundwater

        12. 12.Soil handling and restoration

        13. 13.Agricultural land drainage

        14. 14.Archaeology

        15. 15.Ecological management plan

        16. 16.Temporary external lighting

        17. 17.Control of noise during construction and maintenance

        18. 18.Construction hours

        19. 19.Control of dust emissions

        20. 20.European protected species

        21. 21.Reinstatement of land used temporarily for construction

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      STREETS SUBJECT TO STREET WORKS

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      ACCESS TO WORKS

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      LAND IN WHICH SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS MAY BE CARRIED OUT

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      LAND IN WHICH ONLY NEW RIGHTS, ETC. MAY BE ACQUIRED

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      LAND OVER WHICH RESTRICTIVE OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS OF SUPPORT ARE REQUIRED

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ENACTMENTS FOR CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS, ETC.

      1. 1.Compensation enactments

      2. 2.(1) Without limiting paragraph 1, the Land Compensation Act 1973...

      3. 3.Application of 1965 Act

      4. 4.Section 11 of the 1965 Act (powers of entry) is...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      LAND OF WHICH TEMPORARY POSSESSION MAY BE TAKEN

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

      1. PART 1 FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER AND SEWERAGE STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS

        1. 1.The provisions of this Part have effect for the protection...

        2. 2.In this Part— “alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to...

        3. 3.This Part does not apply to apparatus in respect of...

        4. 4.Despite any provision in this Order or anything shown on...

        5. 5.(1) If, in the exercise of the powers conferred by...

        6. 6.(1) Not less than 28 days before starting the execution...

        7. 7.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the...

        8. 8.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason,...

      2. PART 2 FOR THE PROTECTION OF OPERATORS OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE NETWORKS

        1. 1.The provisions of this Part have effect for the protection...

        2. 2.In this Part— “2003 Act” means the Communications Act 2003;...

        3. 3.The exercise of the powers conferred by article 27 (statutory...

        4. 4.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if, as the...

        5. 5.This Part does not apply to— (a) any apparatus in...

        6. 6.Nothing in this Part affects the provisions of any enactment...

      3. PART 3 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NETWORK RAIL

        1. 1.The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed...

        2. 2.In this Part— “construction” includes execution, placing, alteration and reconstruction...

        3. 3.(1) Where under this Part Network Rail is required to...

        4. 4.(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by...

        5. 5.(1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified...

        6. 6.(1) Any specified work and any protective works to be...

        7. 7.The undertaker must— (a) at all times afford reasonable facilities...

        8. 8.Network Rail must at all times afford reasonable facilities to...

        9. 9.(1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to...

        10. 10.The undertaker must repay to Network Rail all reasonable fees,...

        11. 11.(1) In this paragraph— “EMI” means, subject to sub-paragraph (2),...

        12. 12.If at any time after the completion of a specified...

        13. 13.The undertaker must not provide any illumination or illuminated sign...

        14. 14.Any additional expenses which Network Rail may reasonably incur in...

        15. 15.(1) The undertaker must pay to Network Rail all reasonable...

        16. 16.Network Rail must, on receipt of a request from the...

        17. 17.In the assessment of any sums payable to Network Rail...

        18. 18.The undertaker and Network Rail may, subject in the case...

        19. 19.Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with...

        20. 20.The undertaker must give written notice to Network Rail if...

        21. 21.The undertaker must, no later than 28 days from the...

      4. PART 4 FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST

        1. 1.The provisions of this Part have effect for the protection...

        2. 2.In this Part— “construction” includes execution, placing, alteration and reconstruction,...

        3. 3.(1) Where, under this Part or anywhere else under this...

        4. 4.(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by...

        5. 5.(1) The undertaker must, before commencing construction of any specified...

        6. 6.(1) Any specified work and any protective works to be...

        7. 7.The undertaker must— (a) at all times afford reasonable facilities...

        8. 8.Canal & River Trust must at all times afford reasonable...

        9. 9.The undertaker must repay to Canal & River Trust all...

        10. 10.If at any time during or after the completion of...

        11. 11.(1) The undertaker must pay to Canal & River Trust...

        12. 12.Canal & River Trust must, on receipt of a written...

        13. 13.In the assessment of any sums payable to Canal &...

        14. 14.The undertaker and Canal & River Trust may enter into,...

        15. 15.This Part does not apply to apparatus in respect of...

        16. 16.The undertaker must repay to Canal & River Trust all...

        17. 17.(1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to...

      5. PART 5 FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATIONAL GRID GAS PLC AND NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC

        1. 1.Application

        2. 2.Interpretation

        3. 3.Certain provisions not to apply where relations regulated by Part 3 of 1991 Act

        4. 4.Acquisition of apparatus and overriding of easements, etc.

        5. 5.Removal of apparatus

        6. 6.Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

        7. 7.Retained apparatus: protection of National Grid Gas

        8. 8.Retained apparatus: protection of National Grid Electricity

        9. 9.Expenses

        10. 10.Indemnity

        11. 11.Ground subsidence monitoring scheme in respect of statutory undertaker’s apparatus

        12. 12.Enactments and agreements

        13. 13.Co-operation

        14. 14.Access

        15. 15.Arbitration

  10. Explanatory Note