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(1)Without prejudice to the rights and powers conferred by section 168 above, any person designated in writing under this section by a water undertaker may enter any premises for any of the purposes specified in subsection (2) below.
(2)The purposes mentioned in subsection (1) above are the carrying out of any survey or tests for the purpose of determining—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)whether it would be appropriate for the undertaker to apply for a compulsory works order under section 167 above and what compulsory powers it would be appropriate to apply for under that section.
(3)The power by virtue of subsection (1) above of a person designated under this section to enter any premises for the purpose of carrying out any survey or tests shall include power—
(a)to carry out experimental borings or other works for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the sub-soil, the presence of underground water in the sub-soil or the quantity or quality of any such water;
(b)to install and keep monitoring or other apparatus on the premises for the purpose of obtaining the information on which any such determination as is mentioned in subsection (2) above may be made; and
(c)to take away and analyse such samples of water or of any land or articles as the undertaker considers necessary for any of the purposes so mentioned and has authorised that person to take away and analyse.
(4)[F2The powers conferred by this section or section 172 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 shall not be exercised on behalf of a water undertaker in any case for purposes connected with the determination of—]
(a)whether, where or how a reservoir should be constructed; or
(b)whether, where or how a borehole should be sunk for the purpose of abstracting water from or discharging water into any underground strata,
unless the Secretary of State has, in accordance with subsection (5) below, given his written authorisation in relation to that case for the exercise of those powers for those purposes.
(5)The Secretary of State shall not give his authorisation for the purposes of subsection (4) above unless—
(a)he is satisfied that notice of the proposal to apply for the authorisation has been given to the owner and to the occupier of the premises in question; and
(b)he has considered any representations or objections with respect to the proposed exercise of the powers under this section which—
(i)have been duly made to him by the owner or occupier of those premises, within the period of fourteen days beginning with the day after the giving of the notice; and
(ii)have not been withdrawn.
(6)Part II of Schedule 6 to this Act shall apply to the rights and powers conferred by this section.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 169(2)(a) and word omitted (13.7.2016) by virtue of Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 14 para. 22(2); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(h) (with reg. 6)
F2Words in s. 169(4) substituted (13.7.2016) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 14 para. 22(3); S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(h) (with reg. 6)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 169(4)(5): functions for certain purposes exercisable concurrently with the Secretary of State (W.) (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
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