Article 6 Benefit of OrderI1

England and Wales

(1)

Subject to article 7 (consent to transfer benefit of Order), the provisions of this Order have effect for the benefit of—

(a)

National Grid in respect of the authorised development; and

(b)

F1subject to paragraph (5), UKPN in respect of the UKPN Works.

(2)

Paragraph (1) does not apply to the benefit of the consent granted by this Order for works carried out by the undertaker for the benefit or protection of land or persons (including statutory undertakers) affected by the authorised development.

(3)

UKPN may not carry out the UKPN Works under article 3(3)(a) (development consent etc. granted by the Order) except in accordance with the written consent of National Grid, which may be granted subject to reasonable conditions.

(4)

If UKPN fails to carry out any of the UKPN Works in accordance with National Grid’s consent, National Grid may give UKPN and the Secretary of State notice that National Grid intends to carry out those UKPN Works under article 3(3)(a) (development consent etc. granted by the Order) from a date specified in the notice.

(5)

On the date specified in any notice under paragraph (4) of this article—

(a)

UKPN is to cease to have the benefit of article 3(1)(b) (development consent etc. granted by the Order) and sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this article;

(b)

UKPN is to cease to be an undertaker for the installation of the UKPN Works but remains an undertaker for the purposes of keeping installed and maintaining the electric lines included in the UKPN Works; and

(c)

references to UKPN in F2article 26 (temporary use of land by UKPN) are to be read as including National Grid.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 6(1)(b) substituted (9.4.2025) by The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) (Correction) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/475), art. 1, Sch. Table 1
F2: Words in art. 6(5)(c) substituted (9.4.2025) by The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) (Correction) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/475), art. 1, Sch. Table 1

Commencement

I1: Art. 6 in force at 4.10.2024, see art. 1