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Articles 2, 9, 27 and 35

SCHEDULE 9PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

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

1.  The provisions of this Part have effect for the protection of the statutory undertakers referred to in this Part, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker concerned.

2.  In this Part—

“alternative apparatus” means alternative apparatus adequate to enable the undertaker in question to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;

“apparatus” means any apparatus within the works limits as follows—

(a)

in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (a) of the definition, electric lines or electrical plant (as defined in section 64 of the Electricity Act 1989(1)), belonging to or maintained by the undertaker for the purposes of electricity supply;

(b)

in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (b) of the definition, any gas mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by the undertaker for the purposes of gas supply;

(c)

in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (c) of the definition, water mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by the undertaker for the purposes of water supply; and

(d)

in the case of a statutory undertaker within paragraph (d) of the definition—

(i)

any drain or works vested in the statutory undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991(2); and

(ii)

any sewer which is so vested or is the subject of a notice of intention to adopt given under section 102(4) of that Act or an agreement to adopt made under section 104 of that Act,

and includes a sludge main, disposal main (within the meaning of section 219 of that Act) or sewer outfall and any manholes, ventilating shafts, pumps or other accessories forming part of any such sewer, drain or works,

and in each case includes any structure in which apparatus is or is to be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus;

“functions” includes powers and duties;

“in”, in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land, includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over or upon land;

“statutory undertaker” means—

(a)

any licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989;

(b)

a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986(3);

(c)

a water undertaker(4); and

(d)

a sewerage undertaker,

for the area of the authorised development (save National Grid Gas and National Grid Electricity, which are not “statutory undertakers” for the purposes of this Part) and, in relation to any apparatus, means the statutory undertaker to whom it belongs or by whom it is maintained.

3.  This Part does not apply to apparatus in respect of which the relations between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker are regulated by the provisions of Part 3 of the 1991 Act.

4.  Despite any provision in this Order or anything shown on the book of reference or on the land plans, the undertaker does not acquire any apparatus otherwise than by agreement.

5.—(1) If, in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order or otherwise obtained by private treaty, the undertaker acquires any interest in any land in which any apparatus is placed, that apparatus must not be removed under this Part and any right of a statutory undertaker to maintain that apparatus in that land must not be extinguished until alternative apparatus has been constructed and is in operation to the reasonable satisfaction of the statutory undertaker in question.

(2) If, for the purpose of executing any works in, on, over or under any land purchased, held, appropriated or used under this Order or in, on, over or under any land within the works limits, the undertaker requires the removal of any apparatus placed in that land, it must give to the statutory undertaker in question written notice of that requirement, together with a plan and section of the work proposed.

(3) If alternative apparatus or any part of such apparatus is to be constructed as a consequence of the removal of apparatus placed on the land referred to in sub-paragraph (2), the statutory undertaker in question must, on receipt of a written notice to that effect from the undertaker, as soon as reasonably possible use its best endeavours to obtain the necessary facilities and rights in other land in which the alternative apparatus is to be constructed.

(4) The statutory undertaker in question must, after the alternative apparatus to be provided or constructed has been agreed or settled by arbitration in accordance with article 34 (arbitration), and after the grant to the statutory undertaker of any such facilities and rights as are referred to in sub-paragraph (3), proceed without unnecessary delay to construct and bring into operation the alternative apparatus and subsequently to remove any apparatus required by the undertaker to be removed under the provisions of this Part.

(5) Despite anything in sub-paragraph (4), if the undertaker gives notice in writing to the statutory undertaker in question that it desires itself to execute any work or part of any work in connection with the construction or removal of apparatus, that work, instead of being executed by the statutory undertaker, must be executed by the undertaker without unnecessary delay under the superintendence, if given, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the statutory undertaker.

(6) Nothing in sub-paragraph (5) authorises the undertaker to execute the placing, installation, bedding, packing, removal, connection or disconnection of any apparatus, or execute any filling around the apparatus (where the apparatus is laid in a trench) within 300 millimetres of the apparatus.

6.—(1) Not less than 28 days before starting the execution of any works of the type referred to in paragraph 5(2) that will or may adversely affect any apparatus the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under that sub-paragraph, the undertaker must submit to the statutory undertaker in question a plan, section and description of the works to be executed.

(2) Those works are to be executed only in accordance with the plan, section and description submitted under sub-paragraph (1) and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) by the statutory undertaker for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access to it, and the statutory undertaker is entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.

(3) Any requirements made by a statutory undertaker under sub-paragraph (2) must be made within a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which a plan, section and description under sub-paragraph (1) are submitted to it.

(4) If a statutory undertaker in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) and in consequence of the works proposed by the undertaker, reasonably requires the removal of any apparatus and gives written notice to the undertaker of that requirement, paragraphs 1 to 6 apply as if the removal of the apparatus had been required by the undertaker under paragraph 5(2).

(5) Nothing in this paragraph precludes the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case less than 28 days before commencing the execution of any works, a new plan, section and description instead of the plan, section and description previously submitted, and if this is done, the provisions of this paragraph apply to and in respect of the new plan, section and description.

(6) The undertaker is not required to comply with sub-paragraph (1) in a case of emergency but in that case it must give to the statutory undertaker in question notice as soon as is reasonably practicable and a plan, section and description of those works as soon as reasonably practicable subsequently and must comply with sub-paragraph (2) in so far as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.

7.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the undertaker must repay to a statutory undertaker the proper and reasonable expenses incurred by that statutory undertaker in, or in connection with, the inspection, removal, alteration or protection of any apparatus or the construction of any new apparatus (including the proper and reasonable costs or compensation payable in connection with the acquisition of land for that purpose) which may be required in consequence of the execution of any such works as are referred to in paragraph 5(2).

(2) The value of any apparatus removed under the provisions of this Part is to be deducted from any sum payable under sub-paragraph (1), that value being calculated after removal.

(3) If in accordance with the provisions of this Part—

(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; 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 undertaker or, in default of agreement, is not determined by arbitration in accordance with article 34 (arbitration) to be necessary, then, if such placing involves cost in the construction of works under this Part exceeding those 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 sub-paragraph would be payable to the statutory undertaker in question by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) is to be reduced by the amount of that excess.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)an extension of apparatus to a length greater than the length of existing apparatus must not be treated as a placing of apparatus of greater dimensions than those of the existing apparatus; and

(b)where the provision of a joint in a cable is agreed, or is determined to be necessary, the consequential provision of a jointing chamber or of a manhole must be treated as if it also had been agreed or had been so determined.

(5) An amount which apart from this sub-paragraph would be payable to a statutory undertaker in respect of works by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) must, 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 the statutory undertaker 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.

8.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), if by reason, or in consequence, of the construction of any such works referred to in paragraph 5(2), any damage is caused to any apparatus (other than apparatus the repair of which is not reasonably necessary in view of its intended removal for the purposes of those works) or property of a statutory undertaker, or there is any interruption in any service provided, or in the supply of any goods, by any statutory undertaker, the undertaker must—

(a)bear and pay the proper and reasonable cost reasonably incurred by that statutory undertaker in making good such damage or restoring the supply; and

(b)make proper and reasonable compensation to that statutory undertaker for any other expenses, loss, damages, penalty or costs incurred by the statutory undertaker,

by reason or in consequence of any such damage or interruption.

(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage or interruption to the extent that it is attributable to the act, neglect or default of a statutory undertaker, its officers, servants, contractors or agents.

(3) A statutory undertaker must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand, and no settlement or compromise may be made without the consent of the undertaker which, if it withholds such consent, has the sole conduct of any settlement or compromise or of any proceedings necessary to resist the claim or demand.

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

1.  The provisions of this Part have effect for the protection of the operators referred to in this Part, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the operator concerned.

2.  In this Part—

“2003 Act” means the Communications Act 2003;

“conduit system” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code and references to providing a conduit system are to be construed in accordance with paragraph 1(3A) of that code(5);

“electronic communications apparatus” has the same meaning as in the electronic communications code;

“electronic communications code” has the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the 2003 Act(6);

“electronic communications code network” means—

(a)

so much of an electronic communications network or conduit system provided by an electronic communications code operator as is not excluded from the application of the electronic communications code by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act; and

(b)

an electronic communications network which the Secretary of State is providing or proposing to provide;

“electronic communications code operator” means a person in whose case the electronic communications code is applied by a direction under section 106 of the 2003 Act;

“operator” means the operator of an electronic communications code network.

3.  The exercise of the powers conferred by article 27 (statutory undertakers) is subject to paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984(7).

4.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) to (4), if, as the result of the authorised development or its construction, or of any subsidence resulting from any of those works,—

(a)any damage is caused to any electronic communications apparatus belonging to an operator (other than apparatus the repair of which is not reasonably necessary in view of its intended removal for the purposes of those works, or other property of an operator); or

(b)there is any interruption in the supply of the service provided by an operator,

the undertaker must bear and pay the reasonable and proper cost incurred by the operator in making good such damage or restoring the supply as the case may be and must make proper and reasonable compensation to an operator for any other expenses, loss, damages, penalty or costs incurred by it.

(2) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage or interruption to the extent that it is attributable to the act, neglect or default of an operator, its officers, servants, contractors or agents.

(3) The operator must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand and no settlement or compromise may be made without the consent of the undertaker which, if it withholds such consent, has the sole conduct of any settlement or compromise or of any proceedings necessary to resist the claim or demand.

5.  This Part does not apply to—

(a)any apparatus in respect of which the relations between the undertaker and an operator are regulated by the provisions of Part 3 of the 1991 Act; or

(b)any damage, or any interruption, caused by electro-magnetic interference arising from the construction or use of the authorised development.

6.  Nothing in this Part affects the provisions of any enactment or agreement regulating the relations between the undertaker and an operator in respect of any apparatus laid or erected in land belonging to the undertaker on the date on which this Order is made.

PART 3FOR THE PROTECTION OF NETWORK RAIL

1.  The provisions of this Part have effect unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and Network Rail and, where paragraph 15 applies, any other person on whom rights or obligations are conferred by that paragraph.

2.  In this Part—

“construction” includes execution, placing, alteration and reconstruction and “construct” and “constructed” have corresponding meanings;

“engineer” means an engineer appointed by Network Rail for the purposes of this Order;

“network licence” means the network licence, as the same is amended from time to time, granted to Network Rail Infrastructure Limited by the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers under section 8 of the Railways Act 1993(8);

“Network Rail” means Network Rail Infrastructure Limited and any associated company of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited which holds property for railway purposes; and for the purpose of this definition “associated company” means any company which is (within the meaning of section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006(9)) the holding company of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a subsidiary of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited or another subsidiary of the holding company of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited;

“plans” includes sections, designs, design data, software, drawings, specifications, soil reports, calculations, descriptions (including descriptions of methods of construction), staging proposals, programmes and details of the extent, timing and duration of any proposed occupation of railway property;

“railway operational procedures” means procedures specified under any access agreement (as defined in the Railways Act 1993) or station lease;

“railway property” means any railway belonging to Network Rail and—

(a)

any station, land, works, apparatus and equipment belonging to Network Rail or connected with any such railway; and

(b)

any easement or other property interest held or used by Network Rail for the purposes of such railway or works, apparatus or equipment;

“specified work” means so much of any of the authorised development to be situated upon, across, under, over or within 15 metres of, or may in any way adversely affect, railway property.

3.—(1) Where under this Part Network Rail is required to give its consent or approval in respect of any matter, that consent or approval is subject to the condition that Network Rail complies with any relevant railway operational procedures and any obligations under its network licence or under statute.

(2) In so far as any specified work or the acquisition of rights over or use of railway property is or may be subject to railway operational procedures, Network Rail must—

(a)co-operate with the undertaker with a view to avoiding undue delay and securing conformity as between any plans approved by the engineer and requirements emanating from those procedures; and

(b)use its reasonable endeavours to avoid any conflict arising between the application of those procedures and the proper implementation of the authorised development pursuant to this Order.

4.—(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by articles 15 (authority to survey and investigate the land), 18 (compulsory acquisition of new rights), article 24 (temporary use of land for carrying out authorised development) or 25 (temporary use of land for maintaining authorised development) or the powers conferred by section 11(3) of the 1965 Act in respect of any railway property unless the exercise of such powers is with the consent of Network Rail.

(2) The undertaker must not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order prevent pedestrian or vehicular access to any railway property, unless preventing such access is with the consent of Network Rail.

(3) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by sections 271 or 272 of the 1990 Act(10) in relation to any right of access of Network Rail to railway property, but such right of access may be diverted with the consent of Network Rail.

(4) The undertaker must not under the powers of this Order acquire or use or acquire new rights over any railway property except with the consent of Network Rail.

(5) Where Network Rail is asked to give its consent pursuant to this paragraph, such consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but may be given subject to reasonable conditions.

5.—(1) The undertaker must before commencing construction of any specified work supply to Network Rail proper and sufficient plans of that work for the reasonable approval of the engineer, and the specified work must not be commenced except in accordance with such plans as have been approved in writing by the engineer or settled by arbitration.

(2) The approval of the engineer under sub-paragraph (1) must not be unreasonably withheld, and if by the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which such plans have been supplied to Network Rail the engineer has not intimated disapproval of those plans and the grounds of disapproval, the undertaker may serve upon the engineer written notice requiring the engineer to intimate approval or disapproval within a further period of 28 days beginning with the date upon which the engineer receives written notice from the undertaker. If by the expiry of the further 28 days the engineer has not intimated approval or disapproval, the engineer is deemed to have approved the plans as submitted.

(3) If by the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which written notice was served upon the engineer under sub-paragraph (2), Network Rail gives notice to the undertaker that Network Rail desires itself to construct any part of a specified work which in the opinion of the engineer will or may affect the stability of railway property or the safe operation of traffic on the railways of Network Rail then, if the undertaker desires such part of the specified work to be constructed, Network Rail must construct it with all reasonable dispatch on behalf of and to the reasonable satisfaction of the undertaker in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to be approved or settled under this paragraph, and under the supervision (where appropriate and if given) of the undertaker.

(4) When signifying approval of the plans, the engineer may specify any protective works (whether temporary or permanent) which in the engineer’s opinion should be carried out before the commencement of the construction of a specified work to ensure the safety or stability of railway property or the continuation of safe and efficient operation of the railways of Network Rail or the services of operators using the same (including any relocation, de-commissioning and removal of works, apparatus and equipment necessitated by a specified work and the comfort and safety of passengers who may be affected by the specified works), and such protective works as may be reasonably necessary for those purposes must be constructed by Network Rail or by the undertaker, if Network Rail so desires, and such protective works must be carried out at the expense of the undertaker in either case with all reasonable dispatch and the undertaker must not commence the construction of the specified works until the engineer has notified the undertaker that the protective works have been completed to the engineer’s reasonable satisfaction.

6.—(1) Any specified work and any protective works to be constructed by virtue of paragraph 5(4) must, when commenced, be constructed—

(a)with all reasonable dispatch in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to have been approved or settled under paragraph 5;

(b)under the supervision (where appropriate and if given) and to the reasonable satisfaction of the engineer;

(c)in such manner as to cause as little damage as is possible to railway property; and

(d)so far as is reasonably practicable, so as not to interfere with or obstruct the free, uninterrupted and safe use of any railway of Network Rail or the traffic thereon and the use by passengers of railway property.

(2) If any damage to railway property or any such interference or obstruction is caused by the carrying out of, or in consequence of the construction of a specified work, the undertaker must, notwithstanding any such approval, make good such damage and must pay to Network Rail all reasonable and proper expenses to which Network Rail may be put and compensation for any loss which it may sustain by reason of any such damage, interference or obstruction.

(3) Nothing in this Part imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage, costs, expenses or loss attributable to the negligence of Network Rail or its servants, contractors or agents or any liability on Network Rail with respect to any damage, costs, expenses or loss attributable to the negligence of the undertaker or its servants, contractors or agents.

7.  The undertaker must—

(a)at all times afford reasonable facilities to the engineer for access to a specified work during its construction; and

(b)supply the engineer with all such information as the engineer may reasonably require with regard to a specified work or the method of constructing it.

8.  Network Rail must at all times afford reasonable facilities to the undertaker and its agents for access to any works carried out by Network Rail under this Part during their construction and must supply the undertaker with such information as it may reasonably require with regard to such works or the method of constructing them.

9.—(1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to railway property are reasonably necessary in consequence of the construction of a specified work, or during a period of 24 months after the completion of that work, in order to ensure the safety of railway property or the continued safe operation of the railway of Network Rail, such alterations and additions may be carried out by Network Rail, and if Network Rail gives to the undertaker reasonable notice of its intention to carry out such alterations or additions (which must be specified in the notice), the undertaker must pay to Network Rail the reasonable cost of those alterations or additions including, in respect of any such alterations and additions as are to be permanent, a capitalised sum representing the increase of the costs that may be expected to be reasonably incurred by Network Rail in maintaining, working and, when necessary, renewing any such alterations or additions.

(2) If during the construction of a specified work by the undertaker, Network Rail gives notice to the undertaker that Network Rail desires itself to construct that part of the specified work which in the opinion of the engineer is endangering the stability of railway property or the safe operation of traffic on the railways of Network Rail then, if the undertaker decides that part of the specified work is to be constructed, Network Rail must assume construction of that part of the specified work, and the undertaker must, notwithstanding any such approval of a specified work under paragraph 5(3), pay to Network Rail all reasonable expenses to which Network Rail may be put and compensation for any loss which it may suffer by reason of the execution by Network Rail of that specified work.

(3) The engineer must, in respect of the capitalised sums referred to in this paragraph and paragraph 10(a), provide such details of the formula by which those sums have been calculated as the undertaker may reasonably require.

(4) If the cost of maintaining, working or renewing railway property is reduced in consequence of any such alterations or additions, a capitalised sum representing such saving must be set off against any sum payable by the undertaker to Network Rail under this paragraph.

10.  The undertaker must repay to Network Rail all reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by Network Rail—

(a)in constructing any part of a specified work on behalf of the undertaker as provided by paragraph 5(3) or in constructing any protective works under paragraph 5(4) including, in respect of any permanent protective works, a capitalised sum representing the cost of maintaining and renewing those works;

(b)in respect of the approval by the engineer of plans submitted by the undertaker and the supervision by the engineer of the construction of a specified work;

(c)in respect of the employment or procurement of the services of any inspectors, signalmen, watchmen and other persons whom it must be reasonably necessary to appoint for inspecting, signalling, watching and lighting railway property and for preventing, so far as may be reasonably practicable, interference, obstruction, danger or accident arising from the construction or failure of a specified work;

(d)in respect of any special traffic working resulting from any speed restrictions which may, in the opinion of the engineer, be required to be imposed by reason or in consequence of the construction or failure of a specified work or from the substitution or diversion of services which may be reasonably necessary for the same reason; and

(e)in respect of any additional temporary lighting of railway property in the vicinity of the specified works, being lighting made reasonably necessary by reason or in consequence of the construction or failure of a specified work.

11.—(1) In this paragraph—

“EMI” means, subject to sub-paragraph (2), electromagnetic interference with Network Rail’s apparatus generated by the operation of the authorised development where such interference is of a level which adversely affects the safe operation of Network Rail’s apparatus; and

“Network Rail’s apparatus” means any lines, circuits, wires, apparatus or equipment (whether or not modified or installed as part of the authorised development) which are owned or used by Network Rail for the purpose of transmitting or receiving electrical energy or of radio, telegraphic, telephonic, electric, electronic or other like means of signalling or other communications.

(2) This paragraph applies to EMI only to the extent that such EMI is not attributable to any change to Network Rail’s apparatus carried out after approval of plans under paragraph 5(1) for the relevant part of the authorised development giving rise to EMI (unless the undertaker has been given notice in writing before the approval of those plans of the intention to make such change).

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the undertaker must in the design and construction of the authorised development take all measures necessary to prevent EMI and must establish with Network Rail (both parties acting reasonably) appropriate arrangements to verify their effectiveness.

(4) In order to facilitate the undertaker’s compliance with sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)the undertaker must consult with Network Rail as early as reasonably practicable to identify all Network Rail’s apparatus which may be at risk of EMI, and thereafter must continue to consult with Network Rail (both before and after formal submission of plans under paragraph 5(1)) in order to identify all potential causes of EMI and the measures required to eliminate them;

(b)Network Rail must make available to the undertaker all information in the possession of Network Rail reasonably requested by the undertaker in respect of Network Rail’s apparatus identified pursuant to paragraph (a); and

(c)Network Rail must allow the undertaker reasonable facilities for the inspection of Network Rail’s apparatus identified pursuant to paragraph (a).

(5) In any case where it is established that EMI can reasonably be prevented only by modifications to Network Rail’s apparatus, Network Rail must not withhold its consent unreasonably to modifications of Network Rail’s apparatus, but the means of prevention and the method of their execution are to be selected at the reasonable discretion of Network Rail, and in relation to such modifications paragraph 5(1) has effect subject to this sub-paragraph.

(6) If at any time prior to the commencement of the commercial operation of the authorised development and notwithstanding any measures adopted pursuant to sub-paragraph (3), the testing or commissioning of the authorised development causes EMI, the undertaker must immediately upon receipt of notification by Network Rail of such EMI either in writing or communicated orally (such oral communication to be confirmed in writing as soon as reasonably practicable after it has been issued) cease to use (or procure the cessation of use of) the undertaker’s apparatus causing such EMI until all measures necessary have been taken to remedy such EMI by way of modification to the source of such EMI or (in the circumstances, and subject to the consent, specified in sub-paragraph (5)) to Network Rail’s apparatus.

(7) In the event of EMI having occurred—

(a)the undertaker must afford reasonable facilities to Network Rail for access to the undertaker’s apparatus in the investigation of such EMI;

(b)Network Rail must afford reasonable facilities to the undertaker for access to Network Rail’s apparatus in the investigation of such EMI; and

(c)Network Rail must make available to the undertaker any additional material information in its possession reasonably requested by the undertaker in respect of Network Rail’s apparatus or such EMI.

(8) Where Network Rail approves modifications to Network Rail’s apparatus pursuant to sub-paragraphs (5) or (6)—

(a)Network Rail must allow the undertaker reasonable facilities for the inspection of the relevant part of Network Rail’s apparatus; and

(b)any modifications to Network Rail’s apparatus approved pursuant to those sub-paragraphs must be carried out and completed by the undertaker in accordance with paragraph 6.

(9) To the extent that it would not otherwise do so, the indemnity in paragraph 15(1) applies to the costs and expenses reasonably incurred or losses suffered by Network Rail through the implementation of the provisions of this paragraph (including costs incurred in connection with the consideration of proposals, approval of plans, supervision and inspection of works and facilitating access to Network Rail’s apparatus) or in consequence of any EMI to which sub-paragraph (6) applies.

(10) For the purpose of paragraph 10(a), any modifications to Network Rail’s apparatus under this paragraph are deemed to be protective works referred to in that paragraph.

(11) In relation to any dispute arising under this paragraph, the reference in article 34 (arbitration) to a single arbitrator to be agreed between the parties must be read as a reference to the Institution of Electrical Engineers.

12.  If at any time after the completion of a specified work, not being a work vested in Network Rail, Network Rail gives notice to the undertaker informing it that the state of maintenance of any part of the specified work appears to be such as adversely affects the operation of railway property, the undertaker must, on receipt of such notice, take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to put that specified work in such state of maintenance as not adversely to affect railway property.

13.  The undertaker must not provide any illumination or illuminated sign or signal on or in connection with a specified work in the vicinity of any railway belonging to Network Rail unless it has first consulted Network Rail, and it must comply with Network Rail’s reasonable requirements for preventing confusion between such illumination or illuminated sign or signal and any railway signal or other light used for controlling, directing or securing the safety of traffic on the railway.

14.  Any additional expenses which Network Rail may reasonably incur in altering, reconstructing or maintaining railway property under any powers existing at the date on which this Order is made by reason of the existence of a specified work must, provided that 56 days’ previous notice of the commencement of such alteration, reconstruction or maintenance has been given to the undertaker, be repaid by the undertaker to Network Rail.

15.—(1) The undertaker must pay to Network Rail all reasonable costs, charges, damages and expenses not otherwise provided for in this Part which may be occasioned to or reasonably incurred by Network Rail—

(a)by reason of the construction or maintenance of a specified work or the failure thereof; or

(b)by reason of any act or omission of the undertaker or of any person in its employ or of its contractors or others whilst engaged upon a specified work,

and the undertaker must indemnify and keep indemnified Network Rail from and against all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with a specified work or any such failure, act or omission. The fact that any act or thing may have been done by Network Rail on behalf of the undertaker or in accordance with plans approved by the engineer or in accordance with any requirement of the engineer or under the engineer’s supervision does not (if it was done without negligence on the part of Network Rail or of any person in its employ or of its contractors or agents) excuse the undertaker from any liability under this sub-paragraph.

(2) Network Rail must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand, and no settlement or compromise of such a claim or demand must be made without the prior written consent of the undertaker.

(3) The sums payable by the undertaker under sub-paragraph (1) must include a sum equivalent to the relevant costs.

(4) Subject to the terms of any agreement between Network Rail and a train operator regarding the timing or method of payment of the relevant costs in respect of that train operator, Network Rail must promptly pay to each train operator the amount of any sums that Network Rail receives under sub-paragraph (3) that relate to the relevant costs of that train operator.

(5) The obligation under sub-paragraph (3) to pay Network Rail the relevant costs is, in the event of default, enforceable directly by any train operator concerned to the extent that such sums would be payable to that operator pursuant to sub-paragraph (4).

(6) In this paragraph—

“relevant costs” means the costs, direct losses and expenses (including loss of revenue) reasonably incurred by each train operator as a consequence of any restriction of the use of Network Rail’s railway network as a result of the construction, maintenance or failure of a specified work or any such act or omission as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); and

“train operator” means any person who is authorised to act as the operator of a train by a licence under section 8 of the Railways Act 1993.

16.  Network Rail must, on receipt of a request from the undertaker, from time to time provide the undertaker free of charge with written estimates of the costs, charges, expenses and other liabilities for which the undertaker is or will become liable under this Part (including the amount of the relevant costs mentioned in paragraph 15) and with such information as may reasonably enable the undertaker to assess the reasonableness of any such estimate or claim made or to be made pursuant to this Part (including any claim relating to those relevant costs).

17.  In the assessment of any sums payable to Network Rail under this Part there must not be taken into account any increase in the sums claimed that is attributable to any action taken by or any agreement entered into by Network Rail if that action or agreement was not reasonably necessary and was taken or entered into with a view to obtaining the payment of those sums by the undertaker under this Part or increasing the sums so payable.

18.  The undertaker and Network Rail may, subject in the case of Network Rail to compliance with the terms of its network licence, enter into, and carry into effect, agreements for the transfer to the undertaker of—

(a)any railway property shown on the works or land plans and described in the book of reference;

(b)any lands, works or other property held in connection with any such railway property; and

(c)any rights and obligations (whether or not statutory) of Network Rail relating to any railway property or any lands, works or other property referred to in this paragraph.

19.  Nothing in this Order, or in any enactment incorporated with or applied by this Order, prejudices or affects the operation of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993.

20.  The undertaker must give written notice to Network Rail if any submission is proposed to be made by the undertaker for the Secretary of State’s certification, under article 33 (certification of plans, etc.) and any such notice must be given no later than 28 days before any such submission is made and must describe or give (as appropriate)—

(a)the nature of the submission to be made;

(b)the extent of the geographical area to which the application relates; and

(c)the name and address of the person acting for the Secretary of State to whom the application is to be made.

21.  The undertaker must, no later than 28 days from the date that the plans submitted to and certified by the Secretary of State in accordance with article 33 (certification of plans, etc.) are certified by the Secretary of State, provide a set of those plans to Network Rail in the form of a computer disc with read-only memory.

PART 4FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CANAL & RIVER TRUST

1.  The provisions of this Part have effect for the protection of Canal & River Trust, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and Canal & River Trust.

2.  In this Part—

“construction” includes execution, placing, alteration and reconstruction, and “construct” and “constructed” have corresponding meanings;

“engineer” means an engineer appointed by Canal & River Trust and approved by the undertaker for the purposes of this Order;

“Canal & River Trust” means the Canal & River Trust acting as a trustee of the Waterways Infrastructure Trust or any successor body performing the same functions which holds any waterways within the works limits;

“code of practice” means the code of practice for works affecting British waterways (April 2010) as amended from time to time;

“plans” includes sections, designs, design data, drawings, specifications, soil reports, calculations, descriptions (including descriptions of methods of construction), programmes and details of the extent, timing and duration of any proposed use or occupation of any Canal & River Trust property;

“specified work” means so much of any of the authorised development to be situated upon, across, under, over or within the waterway or that may in any way adversely affect the waterway;

“Canal & River Trust property” means any land owned by Canal & River Trust within the works limits and includes land covered with water, sub-soil, air space and waterways;

“1940 Conveyance rights” means such rights as may be enjoyed by Canal & River Trust over plot 119 (as shown on the land plans) pursuant to a conveyance dated 23rd May 1940 as detailed in registered title number DY 160721;

“waterway” means the canal within the works limits and includes any pond or other waterway or course situated on Canal & River Trust property, any works, services, apparatus, equipment, lands (including subsoil) or premises belonging to or under the control of Canal & River Trust and held or used by it in connection with its statutory functions.

3.—(1) Where, under this Part or anywhere else under this Order, Canal & River Trust (or the engineer) is required to give its consent or approval in respect of any matter, that consent or approval is subject to the condition that Canal & River Trust must observe the provisions of the code of practice for works affecting waterways and, where the code of practice is adhered to and its provisions observed, such consent must not be unreasonably withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, any consent may be issued subject to reasonable conditions including any condition which requires compliance with the code of practice or any applicable part thereof and in respect of article 14 (discharge of water), it is reasonable to impose conditions requiring the payment of such charges as are typically charged by the owner of the relevant waterway.

(2) In so far as any specified work or the acquisition of rights under or over or use of Canal & River Trust property is or may be subject to the code of practice, Canal & River Trust must—

(a)co-operate with the undertaker with a view to avoiding undue delay and securing conformity as between any plans approved by the engineer and requirements emanating from that code; and

(b)use its reasonable endeavours to avoid any conflict arising between the application of that code and the proper implementation of the authorised development pursuant to this Order.

4.—(1) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by article 18 (compulsory acquisition of new rights, etc.) or the powers conferred by section 11(3) of the 1965 Act against Canal & River Trust in respect of any Canal & River Trust property.

(2) The undertaker may exercise the powers conferred by articles 19 (power to override easements and other rights) and 20 (private rights of way) in respect of the 1940 Conveyance rights only if it complies with sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).

(3) The undertaker must not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order prevent pedestrian or vehicular access to any Canal & River Trust property, unless preventing such access is with the consent of Canal & River Trust.

(4) The undertaker must not exercise the powers conferred by sections 271 or 272 of the 1990 Act in relation to any right of access of Canal & River Trust to Canal & River Trust property, but such right of access may be diverted with the consent of Canal & River Trust.

5.—(1) The undertaker must, before commencing construction of any specified work or carrying out any works on Canal & River Trust property, supply to Canal & River Trust proper and sufficient plans of that work for the reasonable approval (having regard to the undertaker’s timetable for the construction of the authorised development) of the engineer, and the specified work must not be commenced except in accordance with such plans as have been approved in writing by the engineer or settled by arbitration in accordance with article 34 (arbitration).

(2) If by the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which such plans have been supplied to Canal & River Trust the engineer has not intimated disapproval of those plans and the grounds of disapproval, the undertaker may serve upon the engineer written notice requiring the engineer to intimate approval or disapproval within a period of 14 days beginning with the date upon which the engineer receives written notice from the undertaker. If by the expiry of the 14 days the engineer has not intimated approval or disapproval, the engineer is deemed to have approved the plans as submitted.

(3) If by the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which written notice was served upon the engineer under sub-paragraph (2) Canal & River Trust gives notice to the undertaker that Canal & River Trust desires itself to construct any part of a specified work that in the opinion of the engineer may or will affect the stability of Canal & River Trust property or the safe operation of any waterway, then if the undertaker requires such part of such specified work to be constructed, Canal & River Trust must construct it with all reasonable dispatch on behalf of and to the reasonable satisfaction of the undertaker in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to be approved or settled under this paragraph, and under the supervision of the undertaker.

(4) When signifying approval of the plans, the engineer may specify any protective works (whether temporary or permanent) that in the engineer’s opinion should be carried out before the commencement of the construction of a specified work to ensure the safety or stability of the waterway or the continued safe and efficient use of the waterway or any Canal & River Trust property, and such protective works (which for the avoidance of doubt may include requirements to fence any proposed works in order to separate the same from the waterways, ponds or watercourses situated on Canal & River Trust property either on a permanent or temporary basis) as may be reasonably necessary for those purposes must be constructed by the undertaker, as agreed between the parties or settled by arbitration in accordance with article 34 (arbitration), and such protective works must be carried out at the expense of the undertaker with all reasonable dispatch, and the undertaker must not commence the construction of the specified works until the engineer has notified the undertaker that the protective works have been completed to the engineer’s reasonable satisfaction.

6.—(1) Any specified work and any protective works to be constructed by virtue of paragraph 5(3) must, when commenced, be constructed—

(a)with all reasonable dispatch (having regard to the undertaker’s timetable for construction of the authorised development) in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to have been approved or settled under paragraph 5;

(b)under the supervision (where appropriate and if given) and to the reasonable satisfaction of the engineer;

(c)in such manner as to cause as little damage or disturbance as is possible to the waterway;

(d)in such a manner to ensure that no materials are discharged or deposited into any stream, watercourse, waterway, pond or any other water feature on or forming part of Canal & River Trust property; and

(e)so far as is reasonably practicable, so as not to interfere with or obstruct the free, uninterrupted and safe use of the waterway.

(2) If any damage to the waterway is caused by the carrying out of, or in consequence of, the construction of a specified work, the undertaker must make good such damage and must pay to Canal & River Trust all reasonable and proper expenses that Canal & River Trust may incur or may be put to and reasonable and proper compensation for any loss which it may sustain by reason of such damage, interference or obstruction.

(3) Nothing in this Part imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage, costs, expenses or loss attributable to the negligent act or default of Canal & River Trust or its servants, contractors or agents or any liability on Canal & River Trust with respect to any damage, costs, expenses or loss attributable to the negligent act or default of the undertaker or its servants, contractors or agents.

7.  The undertaker must—

(a)at all times afford reasonable facilities to the engineer for access to a specified work during its construction; and

(b)supply the engineer with all such information as the engineer may reasonably require with regard to a specified work or the method of constructing it.

8.  Canal & River Trust must at all times afford reasonable facilities to the undertaker and its agents for access to any works carried out by Canal & River Trust under this Part during their construction and must supply the undertaker with such information as it may reasonably require with regard to such works or the method of constructing them.

9.  The undertaker must repay to Canal & River Trust all reasonable and proper fees, costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by Canal & River Trust in respect of the approval by the engineer of plans submitted by the undertaker and the supervision by the engineer of the construction of a specified work.

10.  If at any time during or after the completion of a specified work, Canal & River Trust gives notice to the undertaker informing it that the state of maintenance of any part of the specified work appears to be such as adversely affects the operation of the waterway, the undertaker must, on receipt of such notice, take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to put that specified work in such state of maintenance as not adversely to affect the operation of the waterway.

11.—(1) The undertaker must pay to Canal & River Trust all reasonable and proper costs, charges, damages and expenses not otherwise provided for in this Part that may be reasonably incurred by Canal & River Trust—

(a)by reason of the existence, construction or maintenance of a specified work; or

(b)by reason of any act or omission of the undertaker or of any person in its employ or of its contractors or others whilst engaged upon a specified work,

and the undertaker must indemnify and keep indemnified Canal & River Trust from and against all reasonable and proper claims and demands arising out of or in connection with a specified work or any such act or omission. The fact that any act or thing may have been done by Canal & River Trust on behalf of the undertaker or in accordance with plans approved by the engineer or in accordance with any requirement of the engineer or under the engineer’s supervision does not (if it was done without negligence on the part of Canal & River Trust or of any person in its employ or of its contractors or agents) excuse the undertaker from any liability under this sub-paragraph.

(2) Canal & River Trust must give the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand, and save as such conduct would be contrary to law no settlement or compromise of such a claim or demand must be made without the prior written consent of the undertaker, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

12.  Canal & River Trust must, on receipt of a written request from the undertaker, from time to time provide the undertaker free of charge with written estimates of the costs, charges, expenses and other liabilities for which the undertaker is or will become liable under this Part and with such information as may reasonably enable the undertaker to assess the reasonableness of any such estimate or claim made or to be made pursuant to this Part.

13.  In the assessment of any sums payable to Canal & River Trust under this Part, there must not be taken into account any increase in the sums claimed that are attributable to any action taken by or any agreement entered into by Canal & River Trust if that action or agreement was not reasonably necessary and was taken or entered into with a view to obtaining the payment of those sums by the undertaker under this Part or increasing the sums so payable.

14.  The undertaker and Canal & River Trust may enter into, and carry into effect, agreements for the transfer to the undertaker of—

(a)any Canal & River Trust property shown on the works or land plans and described in the book of reference;

(b)any lands, works or other property held in connection with any such Canal & River Trust property; and

(c)any rights and obligations (whether or not statutory) of Canal & River Trust relating to any of Canal & River Trust property or any lands, works or other property referred to in this paragraph.

15.  This Part does not apply to apparatus in respect of which the relations between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker are regulated by the provisions of Part 3 of the 1991 Act.

16.  The undertaker must repay to Canal & River Trust all reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by Canal & River Trust—

(a)in constructing any part of a specified work on behalf of the undertaker as provided by paragraph 5(3) or in constructing any protective works under paragraph 5(4) including, in respect of any permanent protective works, a capitalised sum representing the cost of maintaining and renewing those works;

(b)in respect of the approval by the engineer of plans submitted by the undertaker and the supervision by the engineer of the construction of a specified work;

(c)in respect of the employment or procurement of the services of any persons whom it must be reasonably necessary to appoint for inspecting, signalling, watching and lighting Canal & River Trust property and for preventing, so far as may be reasonably practicable, interference, obstruction, danger or incident arising from the construction or failure of a specified work; and

(d)in respect of any additional temporary lighting of Canal & River Trust property in the vicinity of the specified works, being lighting made reasonably necessary by reason or in consequence of the construction or failure of a specified work.

17.—(1) If any permanent or temporary alterations or additions to Canal & River Trust property are reasonably necessary in consequence of the construction of a specified work, or during a period of 24 months after the completion of that work in order to ensure the safety of Canal & River Trust property or the continued safe operation of the waterway, such alterations and additions may be carried out by Canal & River Trust, and if Canal & River Trust gives to the undertaker reasonable notice of its intention to carry out such alterations or additions (which must be specified in the notice), the undertaker must pay to Canal & River Trust the reasonable cost of those alterations or additions including, in respect of any such alterations and additions as are to be permanent, a capitalised sum representing the increase of the costs which may be expected to be reasonably incurred by Canal & River Trust in maintaining, working and, when necessary, renewing any such alterations or additions.

(2) If during the construction of a specified work by the undertaker, Canal & River Trust gives notice to the undertaker that Canal & River Trust desires itself to construct that part of the specified work that in the opinion of the engineer is endangering the stability of Canal & River Trust property or the safe operation of any waterway then, if the undertaker decides that part of the specified work is to be constructed, Canal & River Trust must assume construction of that part of the specified work, and the undertaker must, notwithstanding any such approval of a specified work under paragraph 5(3), pay to Canal & River Trust all reasonable expenses to which Canal & River Trust may be put and compensation for any loss which it may suffer by reason of the execution by Canal & River Trust of that specified work.

(3) The engineer must, in respect of the capitalised sums referred to in this paragraph and paragraph 16, provide such details of the formula by which those sums have been calculated as the undertaker may reasonably require.

(4) If the cost of maintaining, working or renewing Canal & River Trust property is reduced in consequence of any such alterations or additions, a capitalised sum representing such saving must be set off against any sum payable by the undertaker to Canal & River Trust under this paragraph.

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

Application

1.  The provisions of this Part have effect for the protection of the statutory undertakers referred to in this Part, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker concerned.

Interpretation

2.  In this Part—

“alternative apparatus” means appropriate alternative apparatus to the satisfaction of the statutory undertaker adequate to enable the statutory undertaker in question to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner not less efficient than previously;

“apparatus” means any apparatus within the works limits as follows—

(a)

electric lines or electrical plant (as defined in section 64 of the Electricity Act 1989), belonging to or maintained by National Grid Electricity; and

(b)

any gas mains, pipes or other apparatus belonging to or maintained by National Grid Gas for the purposes of gas supply,

and in each case includes any structure in which apparatus is or is to be lodged or which gives or will give access to apparatus;

“functions” includes powers and duties;

“in”, in a context referring to apparatus or alternative apparatus in land, includes a reference to apparatus or alternative apparatus under, over, across, along or upon such land;

“maintain”, in relation to any apparatus or alternative apparatus of the statutory undertaker, does not have the meaning given in article 2 (interpretation) but includes the ability and right to construct, use, repair, alter, inspect, renew and remove; and “maintenance” must be construed accordingly;

“plans” include all designs, drawings, specifications, method statements, soil reports, programmes, calculations, risk assessments and other documents that are reasonably necessary properly and sufficiently to describe the works to be executed;

“statutory undertaker” means—

(a)

National Grid Gas as a gas transporter within the meaning of Part 1 of the Gas Act 1986; and

(b)

National Grid Electricity as a licence holder within the meaning of Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989(11).

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

3.  Except for paragraphs 7 (retained apparatus: protection of National Grid Gas), 8 (retained apparatus: protection of National Grid Electricity), 9 (expenses) and 10 (indemnity), this Part does not apply to apparatus in respect of which the relations between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker are regulated by the provisions of Part 3 of the 1991 Act.

Acquisition of apparatus and overriding of easements, etc.

4.  Despite any provision in this Order or anything shown in the book of reference and on the land plans, the undertaker must not acquire any apparatus or override any easement or other interest of the statutory undertaker otherwise than by agreement.

Removal of apparatus

5.—(1) If, in the exercise of any agreement reached as referred to in paragraph 4 or in any other authorised manner, the undertaker acquires any interest in any land in which any apparatus is placed, that apparatus must not be removed under this Part, and any right of a statutory undertaker to maintain that apparatus in that land must not be extinguished until alternative apparatus has been constructed and is in operation to the reasonable satisfaction of the statutory undertaker in question in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) If, for the purpose of executing any works in, on, over or under any land purchased, held, appropriated or used under this Order or in, on, over or under any land within the works limits, the undertaker requires the removal of any apparatus placed in that land, it must give to the statutory undertaker in question 56 days’ advance written notice of that requirement, together with a plan of the work proposed, and of the proposed position of the alternative apparatus to be provided or constructed, and in that case (or if in consequence of the exercise of any powers conferred by this Order the statutory undertaker reasonably needs to remove any of its apparatus) the undertaker must, subject to sub-paragraph (3), afford to the statutory undertaker to its reasonable satisfaction (taking into account paragraph 6(1)) the necessary facilities and rights for—

(a)the construction of alternative apparatus in other land of the undertaker; and

(b)subsequently, the maintenance of that apparatus.

(3) If alternative apparatus or any part of such apparatus is to be constructed elsewhere than in other land of the undertaker, or the undertaker is unable to afford such facilities and rights as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) in the land in which the alternative apparatus or part of such apparatus is to be constructed, the statutory undertaker in question must, on receipt of a written notice to that effect from the undertaker, take all reasonable steps to obtain the necessary facilities and rights in the land in which the alternative apparatus is to be constructed.

(4) Any alternative apparatus to be constructed in land of the undertaker under this Part must be constructed in such manner and in such line or situation as may be agreed between the statutory undertaker in question and the undertaker (both parties acting reasonably).

(5) The statutory undertaker in question must, after the alternative apparatus to be provided or constructed has been agreed or settled by arbitration in accordance with article 34 (arbitration), and after the grant to the statutory undertaker of any such facilities and rights as are referred to in sub-paragraph (2) or (3), proceed without unnecessary delay to construct and bring into operation the alternative apparatus and subsequently to remove any apparatus required by the undertaker to be removed under the provisions of this Part.

Facilities and rights for alternative apparatus

6.—(1) Where, in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the undertaker affords to the statutory undertaker facilities and rights for the construction and maintenance in land of the undertaker of alternative apparatus in substitution for apparatus to be removed, those facilities and rights must be granted upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker in question (both parties acting reasonably) and must be no less favourable on the whole to the statutory undertaker in question than the facilities and rights enjoyed by it in respect of the apparatus to be removed unless agreed by the statutory undertaker.

(2) If the facilities and rights to be afforded by the undertaker and agreed with the statutory undertaker under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of any alternative apparatus, and the terms and conditions subject to which those facilities and rights are to be granted, are less favourable on the whole to the statutory undertaker in question than the facilities and rights enjoyed by it in respect of the apparatus to be removed, such terms and conditions must be referred to arbitration, and the arbitrator must make such provision for the payment of compensation by the undertaker to the statutory undertaker as appears to the arbitrator to be reasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the particular case.

Retained apparatus: protection of National Grid Gas

7.—(1) Not less than 56 days before commencing the execution of any works authorised by this Order that are near to, or will or may affect, any apparatus belonging to or maintained by National Grid Gas (the “statutory undertaker”) the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under paragraph 5(2) or otherwise, the undertaker must submit to the statutory undertaker a plan.

(2) In relation to works which will or may—

(a)be situated on, over, under or within 15 metres measured in any direction of any apparatus;

(b)in the case of demolition works, be within 150 metres measured in any direction of any apparatus;

(c)(wherever situated) impose any load directly upon any apparatus; or

(d)involve embankment works within 15 metres of any apparatus,

the plan to be submitted to the statutory undertaker under sub-paragraph (1) must be detailed, including a method statement and describing—

(e)the exact position of the works;

(f)the level at which these are proposed to be constructed or renewed;

(g)the manner of their construction or renewal including details of excavation and positioning of plant;

(h)the position of all apparatus; and

(i)by way of detailed drawings, every alteration proposed to be made to or close to any such apparatus.

(3) The undertaker must not commence the construction or renewal of any works to which sub-paragraph (2) applies until the statutory undertaker has given written approval of the plan so submitted.

(4) Any approval of the statutory undertaker required under sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)may be given subject to reasonable conditions for any purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) or (7); and

(b)must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(5) In relation to a work to which sub-paragraph (2) applies, the statutory undertaker may require such modifications to be made to the plan as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing its system against interference or risk of damage or for the purpose of providing or securing proper and convenient means of access to any apparatus.

(6) Works executed under sub-paragraph (1) must be executed only in accordance with the plan, submitted under that sub-paragraph or as relevant sub-paragraph (5), as amended from time to time by agreement between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) or (7) by the statutory undertaker for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access to it, and the statutory undertaker is entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.

(7) Where the statutory undertaker requires any protective works to be carried out either by itself or by the undertaker (whether of a temporary or permanent nature), it must (except in an emergency) give the undertaker notice of such requirement within 56 days after the submission by the undertaker of the plan referred to in sub-paragraph (1). Such protective works must be carried out with all reasonable dispatch with all reasonable endeavours being used to complete them within 3 months after the expiry of the period of 56 days and to the statutory undertaker’s reasonable satisfaction prior to the carrying out of any works referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(8) If the statutory undertaker in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) or (7) and in consequence of the works proposed by the undertaker, reasonably requires the removal of any apparatus and gives written notice to the undertaker of that requirement, paragraphs 1 to 6 apply as if the removal of the apparatus had been required by the undertaker under sub-paragraph 5(2).

(9) Nothing in this paragraph precludes the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case less than 56 days before commencing the execution of any works, a new plan, instead of the plan previously submitted, and having done so the provisions of this paragraph apply to and in respect of the new plan.

(10) The undertaker is not required to comply with sub-paragraph (1) where it needs to carry out emergency works as defined in the 1991 Act but in that case it must give to the statutory undertaker notice as soon as is reasonably practicable and a plan of those works and must—

(a)comply with sub-paragraph (5), (6) and (7) insofar as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances; and

(b)comply with sub-paragraph (11) at all times.

(11) At all times when carrying out any works within the scope of this paragraph, the undertaker must comply with National Grid Gas’ policies for safe working in proximity to gas apparatus (Specification for safe working in the vicinity of National Grid, high pressure gas pipelines and associated installation requirements for third parties T/SP/SSW22) and the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance HSG47 (Avoiding danger from underground services).

Retained apparatus: protection of National Grid Electricity

8.—(1) Not less than 56 days before commencing the execution of any works authorised by this Order that are near to, or will or may affect, any apparatus belonging to or maintained by National Grid Electricity (the “statutory undertaker”), the removal of which has not been required by the undertaker under paragraph 5(2) or otherwise, the undertaker must submit to the statutory undertaker a plan.

(2) In relation to works which will or may—

(a)be situated on, over, under or within 8.1 metres measured in any direction of any apparatus; or

(b)involve embankment works within 8.1 metres of any apparatus,

the plan to be submitted to the statutory undertaker under sub-paragraph (1) must be detailed, including a method statement and describing—

(c)the exact position of the works;

(d)the level at which these are proposed to be constructed or renewed;

(e)the manner of their construction or renewal including details of excavation and positioning of plant;

(f)the position of all apparatus; and

(g)by way of detailed drawings, every alteration proposed to be made to or close to any such apparatus.

(3) The undertaker must not commence the construction or renewal of any works to which sub-paragraph (2) applies until the statutory undertaker has given written approval of the plan so submitted.

(4) Any approval of the statutory undertaker required under sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)may be given subject to reasonable conditions for any purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) or (7); and

(b)must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(5) In relation to a work to which sub-paragraph (2) applies, the statutory undertaker may require such modifications to be made to the plan as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing its system against interference or risk of damage or for the purpose of providing or securing proper and convenient means of access to any apparatus.

(6) Works executed under sub-paragraph (1) must be executed only in accordance with the plan, submitted under that sub-paragraph or as relevant sub-paragraph (5), as amended from time to time by agreement between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) or (7) by the statutory undertaker for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access to it, and the statutory undertaker is entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.

(7) Where the statutory undertaker requires any protective works to be carried out either by itself or by the undertaker (whether of a temporary or permanent nature) it must (except in an emergency) give the undertaker notice of such requirement within 56 days after the submission by the undertaker of the plan referred to in sub-paragraph (1). Such protective works must be carried out with all reasonable dispatch with all reasonable endeavours being used to complete them within 3 months after the expiry of the period of 56 days and to the statutory undertaker’s reasonable satisfaction prior to the carrying out of any works referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(8) If a statutory undertaker in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) or (7) and in consequence of the works proposed by the undertaker, reasonably requires the removal of any apparatus and gives written notice to the undertaker of that requirement, paragraphs 1 to 6 apply as if the removal of the apparatus had been required by the undertaker under paragraph 5(2).

(9) Nothing in this paragraph precludes the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case less than 56 days before commencing the execution of any works, a new plan, instead of the plan previously submitted, and having done so the provisions of this paragraph apply to and in respect of the new plan.

(10) The undertaker is not be required to comply with sub-paragraph (1) where it needs to carry out emergency works as defined in the 1991 Act but in that case it must give to the statutory undertaker notice as soon as is reasonably practicable and a plan of those works and must—

(a)comply with sub-paragraph (5), (6) and (7) insofar as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances; and

(b)comply with sub-paragraph (11) at all times.

(11) At all times when carrying out any works within the scope of this paragraph, the undertaker must comply with National Grid Electricity’s policies for development near overhead lines (EN43-8) and the Health and Safety Executive’s guidance note GS6 “Avoiding danger from overhead power lines”.

Expenses

9.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, the undertaker must repay to a statutory undertaker on demand all reasonable charges, costs and expenses properly incurred by that statutory undertaker in, or in connection with, the inspection, removal, alteration, relaying, replacing or protection of any apparatus or the construction of any alternative apparatus that may be required in consequence of the execution of any such works as are referred to in this Part including without limitation any costs reasonably incurred or compensation properly paid in connection with—

(a)the acquisition of rights or the exercise of statutory powers for such apparatus including without limitation, in the event that the statutory undertaker elects to use compulsory purchase powers to acquire any necessary rights under paragraph 5(3), all costs incurred as a result of such action;

(b)the carrying out of any diversion work or the provision of any alternative apparatus;

(c)the cutting off of any apparatus from any other apparatus or the making safe of redundant apparatus;

(d)the approval of plans;

(e)the carrying out of protective works, plus a capitalised sum to cover the cost of maintaining and renewing permanent protective works; and

(f)the survey of any land, apparatus or works, the inspection and monitoring of works or the installation or removal of any temporary works reasonably necessary in consequence of the execution of any such works referred to in this Part.

(2) There must be deducted from any sum payable under sub-paragraph (1) the value of any apparatus removed under the provisions of this Part that is re-used as part of the alternative apparatus, that value being calculated after removal.

(3) If in accordance with the provisions of this Part—

(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; 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 situated,

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 undertaker or, in default of agreement, is not determined by arbitration in accordance with article 34 (arbitration) to be necessary, then, if such placing involves cost in the construction of works under this Part 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 sub-paragraph would be payable to the statutory undertaker in question by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) is to be reduced by the amount of that excess save where the undertaker and the statutory undertaker agree (both acting reasonably) it is not possible to obtain the existing type of apparatus, capacity, dimensions or place at the existing depth in which case full costs must be borne by the undertaker.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)an extension of apparatus to a length greater than the length of existing apparatus must not be treated as a placing of apparatus of greater dimensions than those of the existing apparatus; and

(b)where the provision of a joint in a pipe or cable is agreed, or is determined to be necessary, the consequential provision of a jointing chamber or of a manhole must be treated as if it also had been agreed or had been so determined.

(5) An amount which apart from this sub-paragraph (5) would be payable to a statutory undertaker in respect of works by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) must, 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 the statutory undertaker 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.

Indemnity

10.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if by reason, or in consequence, of the construction of any such works authorised by this Part or in consequence of the construction, use, maintenance or failure of any of the authorised development by or on behalf of the undertaker or in consequence of any act or default of the undertaker (or any person employed or authorised by the undertaker) in the course of carrying out such works, including without limitation works carried out by the undertaker under this Part or any subsidence resulting from any of those works, any damage is caused to any apparatus or alternative apparatus (other than apparatus the repair of which is not reasonably necessary in view of its intended removal for the purposes of those works) or property of the statutory undertaker, or there is any interruption in any service provided, or in the supply of any goods, by the statutory undertaker, or the statutory undertaker becomes liable to pay any amount to any third party, the undertaker must—

(a)bear and pay on demand the proper and reasonable cost reasonably and properly incurred by the statutory undertaker in making good such damage or restoring the supply; and

(b)indemnify that statutory undertaker for any other expenses, loss, demands, proceedings, damages, claims penalty or costs incurred by or recovered from the statutory undertaker,

by reason or in consequence of any such damage or interruption or the statutory undertaker becoming liable to any third party as aforesaid.

(2) The fact that any act or thing may have been done by a statutory undertaker on behalf of the undertaker or in accordance with a plan approved by a statutory undertaker or in accordance with any requirement of a statutory undertaker or its supervision does not (subject to sub-paragraph (3)) excuse the undertaker from liability under the provisions of sub-paragraph (1).

(3) The liability of the undertaker under the provisions of this paragraph as to indemnity against claims and liabilities and the making good of or paying compensation for loss, damage or injury does not extend to nor include respectively claims and liabilities and loss, damage or injury caused by reason of the negligence, trespass or default of any person or persons directly or indirectly employed by the statutory undertaker in connection with the carrying out of any works carried out by or on behalf of the statutory undertaker.

(4) Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) imposes any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage or interruption to the extent that it is attributable to the neglect or default of a statutory undertaker, its officers, servants, contractors or agents.

(5) The statutory undertaker must give the undertaker reasonable notice (being not less than 28 days) of any such claim or demand, and no settlement or compromise may be made without the consent of the undertaker (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) which, if it reasonably withholds such consent, has the sole conduct of any settlement or compromise or of any proceedings necessary to resist the claim or demand.

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

11.—(1) No works within 15 metres of any apparatus or alternative apparatus that are capable of interfering with or risking damage to statutory undertakers’ apparatus may commence until a scheme for monitoring ground subsidence (referred to in this paragraph as the “monitoring scheme”) has been submitted to and approved by the relevant statutory undertaker, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(2) The monitoring scheme must set out—

(a)the apparatus which is to be subject to such monitoring;

(b)the extent of land to be monitored;

(c)the manner in which ground levels are to be monitored;

(d)the timescales of any monitoring activities; and

(e)the extent of ground subsidence which, if exceeded, require the undertaker to submit for the statutory undertaker’s approval a ground subsidence mitigation scheme in respect of such subsidence in accordance with sub-paragraph (4).

(3) The monitoring scheme required by sub-paragraph (1) must be submitted within 56 days prior to the commencement of any works referred to in paragraph 7(1) or 8 (1). Any requirements of the statutory undertaker must be notified to the undertaker within 28 days of receipt of the monitoring scheme. Thereafter the monitoring scheme must be implemented as approved, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the statutory undertaker.

(4) As soon as reasonably practicable after any ground subsidence identified by the monitoring activities set out in the monitoring scheme has exceeded the extent provided for in sub-paragraph (2)(e), a scheme setting out necessary mitigation measures (if any) for such ground subsidence (referred to in this paragraph as a “mitigation scheme”) must be submitted to the statutory undertaker for approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and any mitigation scheme must be implemented as approved, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the statutory undertaker save that the statutory undertaker retains the right to carry out any further necessary protective works for the safeguarding of its apparatus and may recover any such costs in accordance with paragraph 9.

(5) If the monitoring scheme or mitigation scheme would conflict with any aspect of any ground subsidence monitoring scheme or ground subsidence mitigation scheme approved by the relevant planning authority pursuant to Part 2 of Schedule 1 (Requirements), the undertaker may submit a revised monitoring scheme or mitigation scheme to the statutory undertaker for its approval, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and the revised monitoring scheme or mitigation scheme must be implemented as approved, unless otherwise agreed in writing with the statutory undertaker.

Enactments and agreements

12.  Nothing in this Part affects the provisions of any enactment or agreement regulating the relations between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker in respect of any apparatus laid or erected in land belonging to the undertaker on the date on which this Order is made.

Co-operation

13.  Where in consequence of the proposed construction of any of the authorised development, the undertaker or the statutory undertaker requires the removal of apparatus under paragraph 5(2) or a statutory undertaker makes requirements for modifications to the undertaker’s works or for the protection or alteration of apparatus under paragraph 7(5) or (7) or 8(5) or (7), the undertaker must use its best endeavours to co-ordinate the execution of the works in the interests of safety and the efficient and economic execution of the authorised development with the need to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the statutory undertaker’s undertaking, and the statutory undertaker must use its best endeavours to co-operate with the undertaker for that purpose.

Access

14.  If in consequence of any agreement reached in accordance with paragraph 5 or the powers granted under this Order the access to any apparatus is materially obstructed, the undertaker must provide such alternative means of access to such apparatus as will enable the statutory undertaker to maintain or use the apparatus no less effectively than was possible before such obstruction.

Arbitration

15.—(1) Except for differences or disputes arising under paragraphs 5(1), 5(2), 6(1) and 9, any difference or dispute arising between the undertaker and a statutory undertaker under this Part must, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the statutory undertaker, be determined by arbitration in accordance with article 34 (arbitration).

(2) For all disputes arising under this Part, the reference in article 34 to the Secretary of State must be construed as a reference to the president of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

(1)

The definition of “electrical plant” in section 64 was amended by paragraph 38(3) of Schedule 6 to the Utilities Act 2007.

(2)

Section 102(4) was amended by section 96 of the Water Act 2003. Section 104 was amended by section 96 of, and by Part 3 of Schedule 9 to, the Water Act 2003 and by section 42(3) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c.29).

(3)

1986 c.44. “Gas transporter” is defined in section 7. A new section 7 was substituted by section 5 of the Gas Act 1995 (c.45), and was further amended by section 76 of the Utilities Act 2000.

(4)

“Water undertaker” is defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978.

(5)

Paragraph 1(3A) was added to the code (Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984) by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Communications Act 2003.

(6)

“The electronic communications code” is defined in section 106(1).

(7)

1984 c.12. Paragraph 23 was amended by paragraph 68 of Schedule 25 to the Water Act 1989 (c.15), Schedule 27 to that Act, Schedule 18 to the Electricity Act 1989 and paragraphs 5 and 8 of Schedule 3 to the Communications Act 2003.

(8)

1993 c.43. Section 8 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 and Part 4 of Schedule 31 of the Transport Act 2000 (c.38), paragraph 3 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c.20) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 and Part 1 of Schedule 13 to the Railways Act 2005 (c.14).

(10)

Section 272 was amended by paragraph 103 of Schedule 17 to the Communications Act 2003.

(11)

See section 3A(8) for the construction of “licence holder”. Section 3A was substituted by section 13 of the Utilities Act 2000.