Article 9 Power to keep apparatus in streets

(1)

Merseytravel may, for the purposes of or in connection with the construction, maintenance and use of the authorised tram system, place and maintain in any street in which the tram system is or is to be laid and in any street having a junction with such a street any work, equipment or apparatus including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, foundations, platforms, road islands, substations, electric lines and any electrical or other apparatus.

(2)

The powers of this article shall not be exercised within the boundaries of a street outside of the Order limits which has a junction with a street along which the construction of a street tramway is shown on the works and land plans without the consent of the street authority but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(3)

In this article—

(a)

“apparatus” has the same meaning as in Part III of the 1991 Act; and

(b)

the reference to any work, equipment, apparatus or other thing in a street includes a reference to any work, equipment, apparatus or other thing under, over, along or upon the street.