Article 17 Power to construct temporary tramwaysI1

England and Wales

(1)

The Executive may, if it considers it necessary or expedient in consequence of any street works executed or proposed to be executed in a street along which the authorised tramway is constructed—

(a)

remove or discontinue the operation of the authorised tramway; and

(b)

lay, maintain and operate in that street or in a street near to that street a temporary tramway in place of the authorised tramway.

(2)

The powers conferred by this article may only be exercised with the consent of the street authority but such consent may not be unreasonably withheld.

(3)

The provisions of articles 8(2) (power to alter layout, etc. of streets), 9 (power to keep apparatus in streets), 10 (power to execute street works) and 33 (traffic signs) apply in relation to temporary tramways laid under this article as they apply in relation to the authorised tramway.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 17 in force at 14.6.2016, see art. 1