# Crossrail Act 2008, Paragraph 9


(1) Where under this Act the nominated undertaker—
(a) constructs a new highway, or
(b) alters a highway, otherwise than by carrying out street works within the meaning of Part 3 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991,
the construction or alteration shall be completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the highway authority.
(2) Where work to which sub-paragraph (1) applies has been completed to the reasonable satisfaction of a highway authority, it shall certify that fact in writing to the nominated undertaker.
(3) If the nominated undertaker requests a highway authority to issue a certificate under sub-paragraph (2) and the highway authority does not before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the request was made—
(a) issue a certificate under that sub-paragraph, or
(b) notify the nominated undertaker of its decision to refuse to issue such a certificate,
it shall be deemed to have issued such a certificate at the end of that period.
(4) Any dispute with a highway authority under this paragraph shall, if the parties agree, be referred to arbitration, but shall otherwise be determined by the Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/18/schedule/3/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crossrail-act-2008/schedule-3/paragraph-9
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