Paragraph 7 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Before the commencement of the initial construction of any part of the specified works and again following completion of the specified works DLRL shall bear the reasonable cost of the carrying out by a qualified engineer (“the engineer”) to be approved by the Board and DLRL of surveys (“the surveys”) of so much of the dock area and of any land and existing works of DLRL which may provide support for the dock area as will or may be affected by the specified works.

(2)

For the purposes of the surveys DLRL shall—

(a)

on being given reasonable notice (save in case of emergency, when immediate access shall be afforded) afford reasonable facilities to the engineer for access to the site of the specified works and to any land and existing works of DLRL which may provide support for the dock area as will or may be affected by the specified works; and

(b)

supply the engineer as soon as reasonably practicable with all such information as he may reasonably require with regard to such existing works of DLRL and to the specified works or the method of construction thereof.

(3)

The reasonable costs of the surveys shall include the costs of any dewatering or reduction of the water level of any part of the dock area (where reasonably required) which may be effected to facilitate the carrying out of the surveys and the provisions of this schedule shall apply with all necessary modifications to any such dewatering or reduction in the water level as though the same were specified works.

(4)

Copies of the surveys shall be provided to both the Board and DLRL.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 14 para. 7 in force at 25.11.2005, see art. 1