Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act 1996

Street works

7 (1) The nominated undertaker may, for the purposes of the works authorised by this Part of this Act, enter upon any highway within the limits of deviation for the scheduled works or within the limits of land to be acquired or used and—

(a) place apparatus in it,

(b) maintain apparatus in it,

(c) change the position of apparatus in it,

(d) remove apparatus from it, and

(e) execute any works required for, or incidental to, any works authorised by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) above.

(2) In this paragraph, “apparatus” has the same meaning as in Part III of the [1991 c. 22.] New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

8 (1) Works to which sub-paragraph (2) below applies shall be treated for the purposes of Part III of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (street works) as major highway works if—

(a) they are of a description mentioned in any of paragraphs (a), (c) to (e), (g) and (h) of section 86(3) of that Act (which defines what highway authority works are major highway works), or

(b) they are works which, had they been executed under the powers of the highway authority, might have been carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by section 64 (dual carriageways and roundabouts) or 184 (vehicle crossings over footways and verges) of the [1980 c. 66.] Highways Act 1980.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies to any works executed under this Part of this Act in relation to a highway which consists of or includes a carriageway, other than those executed under power delegated to a highway authority by an agreement under paragraph 14(2) below.

(3) In Part III of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, references, in relation to major highway works, to the highway authority concerned shall, in relation to works which are major highway works by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above, be construed as references to the nominated undertaker.