PART VIIIUNDERTAKERS' POWERS AND WORKS
CHAPTER IUNDERTAKERS' POWERS
Entry to land, etc. by relevant undertakers
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1
Any person designated in writing for the purpose by a relevant undertaker may enter any premises for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (2).
2
The purposes mentioned in paragraph (1) are—
a
the carrying out of any survey or tests for the purpose of determining—
i
whether it is appropriate and practicable for the undertaker to exercise any relevant works power; or
ii
how any such power should be exercised; or
b
the exercise of any such power.
3
The power, by virtue of paragraph (1), of a person designated by a relevant undertaker to enter any premises for the purposes of carrying out any survey or tests shall include power—
a
to carry out experimental borings or other works for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the sub-soil; and
b
to take away and analyse such samples of water or effluent or of any land or articles as the undertaker—
i
considers necessary for the purpose of determining either of the matters mentioned in paragraph (2)(a); and
ii
has authorised that person to take away and analyse.
4
Part II of Schedule 4 shall apply to the rights and powers conferred by this Article.
5
In this Article “relevant works power” means any power conferred by any of the provisions of Articles 215, 219, 220, 221(3), 222, 224 and 226, other than Article 222(3).