PART 2

WORKS PROVISIONS

Streets

Temporary stopping up of streets
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1
The Authority may, during and for the purposes of the execution of the authorised works, temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street and may for any reasonable time—
a
divert the traffic from the street; and
b
subject to paragraph (3), prevent all persons from passing along the street.
2
Without limitation on the scope of paragraph (1), the Authority may use any street stopped up under the powers conferred by this article as a temporary working site.
3
The Authority must provide at all times reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises abutting a street affected by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article if there would otherwise be no such access.
4
Without limitation on the scope of paragraph (1), the Authority may exercise the powers conferred by this article in relation to the streets specified in Schedule 3 (streets to be temporarily stopped up).
5
The Authority must not exercise the powers conferred by this article—
a
in relation to any street specified as mentioned in paragraph (4), without first consulting the street authority; and
b
in relation to any other street, without the consent of the street authority which may attach reasonable conditions to any consent, but such consent must not be unreasonably withheld.
6
Any person who suffers loss by the suspension of any private right of way under this article is entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
Art. 12 in force at 2.8.2016, see art. 1