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Article 22 Power to construct temporary tramways

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(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 an authorised street tramway is constructed—

(a)

remove or discontinue the operation of the authorised street tramway; and

(b)

lay, maintain and operate in that street or in a street near to that street a temporary tramway in lieu of the authorised street 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 9(3), 10 and 11 and of article 40 shall apply in relation to temporary tramways laid under this article as they apply in relation to authorised street tramways.