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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/west-midlands-rail-freight-interchange-order-2020/schedule-13/part-4/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2020/511",
  "legislation_title": "The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/west-midlands-rail-freight-interchange-order-2020",
  "path": "schedule/13/part/4/paragraph/7",
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  "number": "7",
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  "text": "(1) Not less than 60 days before the undertaker intends to start the execution of any specified work, the undertaker must submit to WPD a plan, section and description of the works to be executed. Any submission must note the time limits imposed on WPD under sub-paragraph (3).\n(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) the undertaker must not commence any works to which sub-paragraph (1) applies until WPD has given written approval of the submitted plan, and identified any reasonable requirements it has in relation to the carrying out of the works, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.\n(3) If by the expiry of 60 days beginning with the date on which a plan, section and description under sub-paragraph (1) are submitted WPD has not advised the undertaker in writing of its approval or disapproval of the plans and any reasonable requirements for the alteration or otherwise for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access to it, it is deemed to have approved the plans, sections or descriptions as submitted.\n(4) The works referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be executed in accordance with the plan, section and description approved under sub-paragraph (3) and in accordance with any reasonable requirements as may be notified in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) by WPD, and WPD is entitled to watch and inspect the execution of those works.\n(5) At all times when carrying out any works authorised under the Order the undertaker must comply with WPD's “Avoidance of Danger from Electricity Overhead Lines and Underground Cables” (2014), the Energy Network Association's “A Guide to the Safe Use of Mechanical Plant in the Vicinity of Electricity Overhead Lines” (undated), the Health and Safety Executive's GS6 “Avoiding Danger from Overhead Power Lines” and the Health and Safety Executive's “HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services” (3rd edition, 2014) as the same may be replaced from time to time.\n(6) If in consequence of the works proposed by the undertaker, WPD reasonably requires the removal of any apparatus and gives written notice to the undertaker of that requirement in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), the provisions of this paragraphs apply as if the removal of the apparatus had been required by the undertaker under paragraph 5(2) of this Part of this Schedule.\n(7) Nothing in this paragraph precludes the undertaker from submitting at any time or from time to time, but in no case less than 60 days before commencing the execution of any works, a new plan, section and description instead of the plan, section and description previously submitted, and having done so the provisions of this paragraph apply to and in respect of the new plan, section and description.\n(8) The undertaker is not required to comply with sub-paragraph (1) in a case of emergency but in that case it must give to WPD notice as soon as is reasonably practicable, submit a plan, section and description of those works to WPD as soon as reasonably practicable subsequently and comply with sub-paragraph (4) in so far as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/511/schedule/13/part/4/paragraph/7",
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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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