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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/southampton-to-london-pipeline-development-consent-order-2020/schedule-9/paragraph-60",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2020/1099",
  "legislation_title": "The Southampton to London Pipeline Development Consent Order 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/southampton-to-london-pipeline-development-consent-order-2020",
  "path": "schedule/9/paragraph/60",
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  "number": "60",
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  "text": "(1) The undertaker must make reasonable compensation for liabilities, costs and losses which may be reasonably incurred or suffered by the drainage authority by reason of—\n(a) the construction of any specified works comprised within the works authorised by this Order; or\n(b) any act or omission of the undertaker, its employees, contractors or agents or others whilst engaged upon the construction of the authorised works.\n(2) The drainage authority must give to the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand.\n(3) The undertaker may at its own expense conduct all negotiations for the settlement of the same and any litigation that may arise therefrom.\n(4) The drainage authority must not compromise or settle any such claim or make any admission which might be prejudicial to the claim without the agreement of the undertaker which agreement must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.\n(5) The drainage authority will, having regard to its statutory functions, at all times take reasonable steps to prevent and mitigate any such claims, demands, proceedings, costs, damages, expenses or loss.\n(6) The drainage authority will, at the request of the undertaker and having regard to its statutory functions, afford all reasonable assistance for the purpose of contesting any such claim or action, and is entitled to be repaid its reasonable expenses reasonably incurred in so doing.\n(7) The fact that any work or thing has been executed or done by the undertaker in accordance with a plan approved or deemed to be approved by the drainage authority, or to its satisfaction, or in accordance with any directions or award of an arbitrator, does not relieve the undertaker from any liability under this Part of this Schedule.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1099/schedule/9/paragraph/60",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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