Article 6 Power to construct and maintain worksI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The Company may construct and maintain the scheduled works.

(2)

Subject to article 7 (power to deviate), the scheduled works may only be constructed in the lines or situations shown on the works plans and in accordance with the levels shown on the sections.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (5), the Company may carry out and maintain such of the following works as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or for purposes ancillary to, the construction of the scheduled works, namely—

(a)

works for the strengthening, alteration or demolition of any building;

(b)

works to alter the position of apparatus, including mains, sewers, drains and cables;

(c)

works to erect and construct such offices and other buildings, electrical plant and machinery, apparatus, and other works and conveniences as the Company thinks fit;

(d)

make, provide and maintain all such approaches, lifts, stairs, escalators, ramps, passages, adits, head walls, retaining structures, means of access, shafts and stages as the Company thinks fit;

(e)

railway lines, electrification and signalling works and telecommunications works;

(f)

works to strengthen any subway;

(g)

works to alter the course of, or otherwise interfere with watercourses and wells;

(h)

landscaping and other works to mitigate any adverse effects of the construction, maintenance or operation of the scheduled works; and

(i)

works for the benefit or protection of land or premises affected by the scheduled works.

(4)

Subject to paragraph (5), the Company may carry out such other works (of whatever nature) as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of, or for purposes ancillary to, the construction of the scheduled works, other than works that would interfere with a navigable watercourse.

(5)

Paragraphs (3) and (4) only authorise the carrying out or maintenance of works outside of the limits of deviation if such works are carried out—

(a)

on any of the streets specified in Schedule 2 to this Order (streets subject to street works); or

(b)

on land specified in columns (1) and (2) of Schedule 8 (land of which temporary possession may be taken) for the purposes specified in column (3) of that Schedule.

(6)

In constructing Works Nos.1, 4 and 19 the Company may carry out pile interception works.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 6 in force at 12.1.2016, see art. 1