The Street Works (1995 Order) (Commencement No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order brings into operation on 1st February 1999 Articles 28, 32, 33, 49 and 56 of the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (“the Order”).

Article 28 requires undertakers executing street works to afford the street authority reasonable facilities to carry out its functions as to inspection etc. of works and makes it an offence to fail to afford such facilities.

Article 32 provides the necessary powers for the street authority to inspect undertakers' reinstatements, carry out certain investigatory works, require defects to be remedied by the undertaker, and in certain circumstances, to do remedial work itself and recover its costs from the undertaker.

Article 33 sets out the effects on the duty placed on undertakers by Article 31(2) of the Order where a reinstatement is affected by subsequent works.

Article 49 makes provision in certain circumstances for reinstatement by undertakers of sewers, drains or tunnels.

Article 56 provides that provisions of an agreement which are inconsistent with the provisions of the Order shall have no effect.