Paragraph 173 CostsI1
England and Wales
The undertaker must repay to the IOT Operators all fees, costs, charges and expenses reasonably and properly incurred by them in relation to these protective provisions in respect of—
approval of works details submitted by the undertaker under paragraph 165 and the imposition of reasonable requirements under paragraph 167;
the engagement of an engineer and their observation of the relevant work affecting the pipelines and the provision of safety advice under paragraph 169; and
the repair and testing of a pipeline or protected crossing, and the costs of stopping, suspending and restoring supply, under paragraph 170,
including the reasonable costs incurred by the IOT Operators in engaging and retaining such external experts, consultants and contractors as may be reasonably necessary to the IOT Operators to carry out their functions under these protective provisions.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 9 para. 173 in force at 1.5.2025, see art. 1(2)