SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3Sustainable Drainage
Works on public land
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1
The Minister may make regulations requiring a statutory undertaker to notify the approving body before commencing statutory works on public land where the works will or may affect the operation of a drainage system on that land.
2
“Public land” means land owned or occupied by a designating authority for the purposes of Schedule 1.
3
The regulations shall define—
a
“statutory undertaker”, and
b
“statutory works”.
4
The regulations may specify criteria for determining what works are to be treated as works that will or may affect the operation of a drainage system.
5
The regulations may include provision about—
a
timing, and
b
procedure.
6
The regulations may—
a
specify consequences of failure to comply with a provision of the regulations;
b
include provision requiring, or enabling an approving body to require, a statutory undertaker who is carrying out or has carried out works affecting a drainage system to carry out further work in relation to the system (which may include, in particular, a requirement to leave the system in a state approved by the approving body, having regard to national standards on sustainable drainage);
c
give approving bodies default powers to undertake work and recover costs.
7
The regulations may amend an enactment so as to introduce a cross-reference to the regulations.