Paragraph 82 I1

The undertaker must not under the powers of this Order carry out any specified works without the consent of the Company, which must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but which may be made subject to reasonable conditions (including in relation to co-ordination of works between the undertaker and the Company) and if the Company does not respond within 56 days then consent is deemed to be given.

Any application for consent pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must be accompanied by—

Any approval of the Company required under this paragraph may be made subject to such reasonable conditions as may be required for the protection of any apparatus or for the alteration of any apparatus required as a direct consequence of the specified works or for securing access to any apparatus.

Where the Company requires any protective works to be carried out either by themselves or by the undertaker (whether of a temporary or permanent nature) such protective works must be carried out to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction.

Nothing in this paragraph precludes the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case less than 56 days before commencing the execution of any specified works, new plans or a revised method statement instead of the plans or method statement previously submitted, and the provisions of this paragraph shall apply to and in respect of the new plans or method statement.

The specified works must be carried out in accordance with the consent given, or deemed to be given, in terms of sub-paragraph (1).