Paragraph 6 Authorisation of works details affecting pipelines or protected crossingsI1

England and Wales

(1)

Any authorisation by the owner or operator of an affected asset required under paragraph 5(a) must not be unreasonably withheld but may be given subject to such reasonable conditions as the owner or operator of the affected asset may require to be made for—

(a)

the continuing safety and operation or viability of the affected asset; and

(b)

the requirement for the owner and operator of the affected asset to have—

(i)

uninterrupted and unimpeded emergency access with or without vehicles to the affected asset at all times; and

(ii)

reasonable access with or without vehicles to inspect, repair, replace and maintain and ensure the continuing safety and operation or viability of the affected asset.

(2)

Where the owner or operator of the cats pipeline can reasonably demonstrate that the authorised development will significantly adversely affect the safety of the cats pipeline the owner or operator is entitled to withhold their authorisation until the undertaker can demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the owner or operator that the authorised development will not significantly adversely affect the safety of the cats pipeline.

(3)

The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the works details authorised under paragraph 5 and any conditions imposed on the authorisation under paragraph 6(1).

(4)

Where there has been a reference to an expert in accordance with paragraph 7(2) and the expert gives authorisation, the authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the authorisation and conditions contained in the award of the expert under paragraph 7(3).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 9 para. 6 in force at 10.8.2016, see art. 1