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(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, a relevant authority and a sewerage undertaker may agree that—
(a)any drain or sewer which is vested in the authority in their capacity as a highway authority may, upon such terms as may be agreed, be used by the undertaker for the purpose of conveying surface water from premises or streets;
(b)any public sewer vested in the undertaker may, upon such terms as may be agreed, be used by the authority for conveying surface water from roads repairable by the authority.
(2)Where a sewer or drain with respect to which a relevant authority and a sewerage undertaker propose to make an agreement under this section discharges, whether directly or indirectly, into the sewers or sewage disposal works of another sewerage undertaker, the agreement shall not be made without the consent of that other undertaker.
(3)Subject to subsection (4) below, a consent given by a sewerage undertaker for the purposes of subsection (2) above may be given on such terms as that undertaker thinks fit.
(4)Neither a relevant authority nor a sewerage undertaker shall—
(a)unreasonably refuse to enter into an agreement for the purposes of this section; or
(b)insist unreasonably upon terms unacceptable to the other party;
and a sewerage undertaker shall not unreasonably refuse to consent to the making of such an agreement or insist unreasonably upon terms unacceptable to either party.
(5)Any question arising under this section as to whether or not any authority or undertaker is acting unreasonably shall be referred to the Secretary of State, whose decision shall be final.
[F1(5A)A sewerage undertaker must accept any use by a highway authority which is in accordance with a drainage system approved under Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.]
(6)The powers by virtue of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above of a relevant authority and a sewerage undertaker to enter into an agreement shall be exercisable by two relevant authorities as they would be exercisable if one of them were a sewerage undertaker.
(7)Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the rights of a relevant authority under section 264 of the M1Highways Act 1980.
(8)Part XII of the M2Public Health Act 1936 shall apply for the purposes of the provisions of this section which confer functions on relevant authorities as they apply for the purposes of the provisions of that Act.
(9)In this section “relevant authority” means a county council or any local authority except a non-metropolitan district council.
(10)The provisions of this section are subject to the provisions of section 146(4) below.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 115(5A) inserted (2.5.2018 for W. for specified purposes, 7.1.2019 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (c. 29), s. 49(3), Sch. 3 para. 16(3) (with s. 49(1)(6)); S.I. 2018/557, arts. 2(b), 3(b)
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