The Lake Lothing (Lowestoft) Third Crossing Order 2020

Subsidiary works and operations in Lake Lothing

44.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order, the undertaker may within the Order limits—

(a) carry out and maintain works for the accommodation or convenience of vessels within Lake Lothing (including but not limited to berthing and mooring facilities, ladders, buoys, bollards, dolphins, fenders, rubbing strips and fender panels, fender units and pontoons) as may be necessary or convenient for the purposes of, or in connection with or in consequence of, the operation or maintenance of the authorised development; and

(b) deepen, widen, capital dredge, maintenance dredge, scour, cleanse, alter and improve the bed of Lake Lothing for the purposes of maintaining the authorised development.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not extend to any works which would give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects than those assessed in the environmental statement.

(3) Except in the case of emergency, before exercising the powers of paragraph (1), the undertaker must use reasonable endeavours to notify the owner of any mooring and the owner or master of any vessel that may be affected by works undertaken in the exercise of the powers under this article.

(4) The undertaker must pay compensation to any person entitled to compensation under Part 1 (determination of questions of disputed compensation) of the 1961 Act who suffers any loss or damage from the exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph (1).

(5) Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under paragraph (4) or as to the amount of the compensation must be determined under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.

(6) All materials dredged up or removed by the undertaker in exercise of the powers under this article are the property of the undertaker and may be used, sold, deposited or otherwise disposed of by the undertaker.