PART 3STREETS

Street works11

1

The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised development, enter on so much of any of the streets as are 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 the street;

d

maintain apparatus in the street or change its position; and

e

execute any works required for, or incidental to, any works referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).

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

Subject to article 12 (application of the 1991 Act), the provisions of sections 54 to 106 of the 1991 Act apply to any street works carried out under paragraph (1).