Paragraph 62 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

LUL must not without the consent of the PLA exercise the powers conferred by article 16 (discharge of water) so as to—

(a)

deposit in or allow to fall or be washed into the River Thames any gravel, soil or other material;

(b)

discharge or allow to escape either directly or indirectly into the River Thames any offensive or injurious matter in suspension or otherwise; or

(c)

directly or indirectly discharge any water into the River Thames.

(2)

LUL must not without the consent of the PLA exercise the powers conferred by article 17 (water abstraction) so as to—

(a)

adversely affect the regime of the River Thames; or

(b)

impair the effective operation for drainage purposes of any drainage work, channel or watercourse.

(3)

Any consent of the PLA under this paragraph must not be unreasonably withheld but may be given subject to such terms and conditions as the PLA may reasonably impose.

(4)

Any consent under this paragraph is deemed to have been given if it is neither given nor refused (or is refused but without an indication of the grounds for refusal) within 35 days of the day on which the request for consent is submitted under sub-paragraph (1).

(5)

Any discharge of water under article 16 or, as the case may be, any abstraction under article 17 is subject to the terms of any conditions attached to a consent given under this paragraph to that discharge or abstraction.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 8 para. 62 in force at 15.12.2014, see art. 1