Crossrail Act 2008

14 (1) The powers conferred by section 56(1) and (1A) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22) (powers to give directions as to the timing of proposed and subsisting street works) shall not apply in relation to works proposed to be, or being, carried out under the powers conferred by this Act. U.K.

(2) Section 56A of that Act (power to give directions as to placing of apparatus) shall not apply in relation to the placing of apparatus in exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Act.

(3) No restriction under section 58(1) of that Act (power to impose restriction on execution of street works in the twelve months following completion of substantial road works) shall have effect in relation to works carried out under the powers conferred by this Act.

(4) Section 61(1) of that Act (under which the consent of the street authority is required for the placing of apparatus in a protected street) shall not apply to the placing of apparatus in exercise of any of the powers conferred by this Act.

(5) Section 62(2) of that Act (power following designation of protected street to require removal or repositioning of apparatus already placed in the street) shall not apply in relation to apparatus placed in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act.

(6) Section 62(4) of that Act (power when designation as protected street commences or ceases to give directions with respect to works in progress) shall not apply in relation to works being carried out under the powers conferred by this Act.

(7) Section 63(1) of that Act (under which Schedule 4 to that Act has effect for requiring the settlement of a plan and section of street works to be executed in a street designated by the street authority as having special engineering difficulties) shall not apply in relation to works to be executed under the powers conferred by this Act.

(8) The power conferred by section 73A(1) of that Act (power to require undertaker to re-surface street) may not be exercised in relation to an undertaker who is within subsection (2) of that section because of—

(a) having given a notice in respect of works proposed to be carried out under the powers conferred by this Act, or

(b) executing, or having executed, works under those powers.

(9) No contribution shall be payable under section 78A(1)(b) of that Act (contributions by other undertakers to costs incurred in executing works specified in a re-surfacing notice) because of the execution of works under the powers conferred by this Act.

(10) Schedule 3A to that Act (restriction on works following substantial street works) shall not apply where a notice under section 54 (advance notice of certain works) or 55 (notice of starting date of works) of that Act is in respect of works to be executed under the powers conferred by this Act.

(11) No notice under paragraph 2(1)(d) of that Schedule (power by notice to require notification of works which an undertaker proposes to carry out in a part of a highway to which a proposed restriction applies) shall have effect to require the notification of works proposed to be carried out under the powers conferred by this Act.

(12) No directions under paragraph 3 of that Schedule (directions as to the date on which undertakers may begin to execute proposed works) may be issued to the nominated undertaker.

(13) Paragraph 3(4) of that Schedule (under which it is an offence for an undertaker to execute street works before the completion of certain other street works) shall not apply in relation to the execution of works under the powers conferred by this Act.

(14) Paragraph 5(1) of that Schedule (effect of direction under paragraph 4 restricting further works) shall not apply in relation to the execution of works under the powers conferred by this Act.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 14 paras. 14-17 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (11.3.2014) by The Crossrail (Paddington Station Bakerloo Line Connection) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/310), arts. 1, 18, Sch. 6 paras. 1-3

C2 Sch. 14 para. 14 applied (21.4.2015) by The Crossrail (Plumstead Sidings) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/781), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 1(e)