PART 3Streets

Street works9.

(1)

The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development, enter upon so much of any of the streets specified in Schedule 6 (streets subject to street works) as is within the Order limits and may—

(a)

break up or open the street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it;

(b)

tunnel or bore under the street;

(c)

place apparatus in or over the street;

(d)

maintain apparatus in or over the street or change its position;

(e)

place and keep during the construction and installation of the authorised development scaffolding above the street or on any verge to a street;

(f)

strengthen, improve, repair or reconstruct any street;

(g)

remove or use all earth and materials in or under any street; and

(h)

execute any works required for or incidental to any works referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g).

(2)

The authority given by paragraph (1) is a statutory right for the purposes of sections 48(3) (streets, street works and undertakers) and 51(1) (prohibition of unauthorised street works) of the 1991 Act.

(3)

The powers conferred in paragraphs (1) and (2) are without prejudice to the powers of the undertaker under the 1989 Act.

(4)

In this article “apparatus” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the 1991 Act.