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relates to the use of premises by the undertaker for purposes of or in connection with the construction or maintenance of the authorised project.


PART 3 Streets


Street works 8.—(1) The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised project, enter on so much of any


of the streets specified in Schedule 2 (streets subject to street works) as is within the Order limits and may—


(a) break up or open the street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it; (b) tunnel or bore under the street; (c) place apparatus under the street; (d) maintain apparatus under the street or change its position; and


(e) execute any works required for or incidental to any works referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d).


(2) The authority given by paragraph (1) is a statutory right for the purposes of sections 48(3)


(streets, street works and undertakers) and 51(1) (prohibition of unauthorised street works) of the 1991 Act.


(3) The provisions of sections 54 to 106 of the 1991 Act apply to any street works carried out


under paragraph (1). (4) In this article “apparatus” has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the 1991 Act.


Temporary stopping up of public rights of way 9.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this article, the undertaker may, in connection with the


carrying out of the authorised project temporarily stop up each of the public rights of way specified in columns (2) to (3) of Schedule 3 (public rights of way to be temporarily stopped up) to the extent specified in column (4), by reference to the letters and numbers shown on the public rights of way plan.


(2) The public rights of way specified in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (public rights of way to be


temporarily stopped up) shall not be temporarily stopped up under this article unless the diversion route specified on the public rights of way plan is first provided by the undertaker, to the reasonable satisfaction of the relevant highway authority.


(3) The relevant diversion route provided under paragraph (2) shall be subsequently maintained


by the undertaker until the re-opening of the relevant public right of way specified in paragraph (1).


Temporary stopping up of streets 10.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the undertaker, during and for the purposes of carrying out the


authorised project, may temporarily stop up, alter or divert any street within the Order limits and may for any reasonable time—


(a) divert the traffic or a class of traffic from the street; and (b) subject to paragraph (2), prevent all persons from passing along the street.


(2) The undertaker shall provide reasonable access for pedestrians going to or from premises


abutting a street affected by the temporary stopping up, alteration or diversion of a street under this article if there would otherwise be no such access.


(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) the undertaker may temporarily stop up, alter or divert the streets specified in column (1) and (2) of Schedule 4 (streets to be temporarily


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