SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

PART 4 FOR THE PROTECTION OF SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL IN RESPECT OF ORDINARY WATERCOURSES

General
37 (1) Without limiting the other provisions of this Part of this Schedule, the undertaker must make reasonable compensation for the costs reasonably incurred by Surrey County Council from all claims, demands, proceedings, costs, damages, expenses or loss, which may be made or taken against, recovered from, or incurred by Surrey County Council by reason of—
(a) any damage to any ordinary watercourse so as to impair its efficiency for drainage work;
(b) any raising or lowering of the water table in land adjoining the authorised development or any sewers, drains and watercourses; or
(c) any flooding or increased flooding of any such lands,
caused by the construction of any specified work or any act or omission of the undertaker, its contractors, agents or employees whilst engaged on the work.
(2) Surrey County Council must give to the undertaker reasonable notice of any such claim or demand, and no settlement or compromise may be made without the agreement of the undertaker which agreement must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Sch. 9 para. 37 in force at 2.6.2022, see art. 1