# The Borough of Poole (Poole Harbour Opening Bridges) Order 2006, Article 16: Power to survey and investigate land


(1) The Council may for the purposes of this Order—
(a) survey or investigate any land within the Order limits;
(b) without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (a), make trial holes in such positions as the Council thinks fit on the land to investigate the nature of the surface layer and subsoil and remove soil samples;
(c) without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (a), carry out ecological or archaeological investigations on any such land;
(d) place on, leave on and remove from the land included in sub-paragraph (a) apparatus for use in connection with the exercise of any of the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (a) to (c); and
(e) enter on the land included in sub-paragraph (a) for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).
(2) No land may be entered, or equipment placed or left on or removed from land under paragraph (1) unless at least 7 days' notice has been served on every owner and occupier of the land.
(3) Any person entering land under this article on behalf of the Council—
(a) shall, if so required, before or after entering the land produce written evidence of his authority to do so; and
(b) may take with him such vehicles and equipment as are necessary to exercise any of the powers conferred by paragraph (1).
(4) No trial holes shall be made under this article in a carriageway or footway without the consent of the highway authority, but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(5) The Council shall compensate the owners and occupiers of the land for any loss or damage arising by reason of the exercise of the powers conferred by this article, such compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2310/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/borough-of-poole-poole-harbour-opening-bridges-order-2006/article-16
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