{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/croxley-rail-link-order-2013/article-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/croxley-rail-link-order-2013/article-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2013/1967",
  "legislation_title": "The Croxley Rail Link Order 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/croxley-rail-link-order-2013",
  "path": "article/15",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Temporary interference with waterways",
  "text": "(1) Without limitation on the scope of the powers conferred by article 5 (power to construct and maintain works), and subject to Part 5 (protection for the Canal & River Trust) of Schedule 9 (protective provisions) the Council may in connection with the construction of the authorised works—\n(a) temporarily interfere with the waterway, by constructing or maintaining temporary works at any point within the Order limits as it considers necessary or expedient;\n(b) temporarily moor or anchor barges or other vessels or craft in the waterway, load or unload into and from such barges, other vessels or craft equipment, machinery, soil and any other materials in connection with the construction of the authorised works; and\n(c) temporarily close any part of the waterway within the Order limits to navigation.\n(2) The power conferred by paragraph (1)(c) must be exercised in a way which secures—\n(a) that no more of the waterway is closed to navigation at any time than is necessary in the circumstances; and\n(b) that, if complete closure of a part of the waterway to navigation becomes necessary, all reasonable steps are taken to secure that the minimum obstruction, delay or interference is caused to vessels or craft which may be using or intending to use the waterway.\n(3) Any person who, as a result of the exercise of powers conferred by this article, suffers loss by reason of the interference with any private right of navigation is entitled to compensation to be paid by the Council to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.\n(4) During any period of interference or temporary closure referred to in paragraph (1), all rights of navigation and other rights relating to, and any obligations of the Canal & River Trust to manage, the part of the waterway so interfered with or closed are suspended and unenforceable against the Canal & River Trust.\n(5) In this article “the waterway” means the Grand Union Canal.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 15 in force at 21.8.2013, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1967/article/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:45:26.549685+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}