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Paragraph 8

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(1)

The undertaker shall before commencing construction of the specified works supply to Railtrack proper and sufficient plans for the reasonable approval of the engineer.

(2)

The plans shall provide in particular for—

(a)

the soffit of the tunnel under the railway lines forming part of Work No. 6 and included in plot number 2/8 on the land plans to be no higher than shown on the sections; and

(b)

the fencing off (whether on a temporary or permanent basis or both) of the specified works from railway property where reasonably so required by the engineer (including, if so required, demarcation within the boundaries of railway property) in order to comply with any statutory obligation to fence off railway property.

(3)

The specified works shall not be constructed except in accordance with such plans as have been approved in writing by the engineer or settled by arbitration and, in the case of any works subject to railway operational procedures, in compliance with the requirements of those procedures.

(4)

The approval of the engineer under this paragraph shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and if, within a period of 56 days beginning with the day on which such plans have been supplied to Railtrack, the engineer has not intimated his disapproval of the plans and the grounds of his disapproval he shall be deemed to have approved the plans.

(5)

If within a period of 56 days beginning with the day on which such plans have been supplied to Railtrack, it gives notice to the undertaker that it desires itself to construct any part of the specified works, being works which do not form part of the tunnel and which in the opinion of the engineer will or may affect the stability of railway property or the safe operation of traffic on any railway of Railtrack, then, if the undertaker desires such part of the specified works to be constructed, Railtrack shall construct that part, with all reasonable despatch, on behalf of and to the reasonable satisfaction of the undertaker in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to be approved or settled and under the supervision (where appropriate and if given) of the undertaker.

(6)

In the event of Railtrack not constructing or completing any part of the specified works pursuant to sub-paragraph (5) above with reasonable despatch and to the reasonable satisfaction of the undertaker in accordance with such programme as may be agreed with the undertaker or settled by arbitration, Railtrack shall pay compensation to the undertaker for any loss which it may thereby reasonably sustain.