# High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021, Paragraph 43


The requirements which the drainage authority may make under paragraph 41 include conditions requiring the nominated undertaker at its own expense to construct such protective works (including any new works as well as alterations to existing works) as are reasonably necessary—
(a) to safeguard any drainage work against damage, or
(b) to secure that its efficiency for flood defence purposes is not impaired and that the risk of flooding is not otherwise increased,
by reason of the specified work.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/2/schedule/32/paragraph/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/high-speed-rail-west-midlands-crewe-act-2021/schedule-32/paragraph-43
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