SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

PART 1FOR THE PROTECTION OF ELECTRICITY, GAS, OIL, WATER AND SEWERAGE UNDERTAKERS

Cooperation

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Where in consequence of the proposed construction of any of the authorised development, the Secretary of State or an undertaker requires the removal of apparatus under paragraph 7(2) or an undertaker makes requirements for the protection or alteration of apparatus under paragraph 9, the Secretary of State must use best endeavours to co-ordinate the execution of the works in the interests of safety and the efficient and economic execution of the authorised development and taking into account the need to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the undertaker’s undertaking and each undertaker must use its best endeavours to co-operate with the Secretary of State for that purpose.