The Docklands Light Railway (Capacity Enhancement) Order 2005

Protective works to buildings

20.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this article, DLRL may at its own expense and from time to time carry out such protective works to any building lying within the Order limits as DLRL considers to be necessary or expedient.

(2) Protective works may be carried out—

(a) at any time before or during the construction, in the vicinity of the building, of any part of the authorised works; or

(b) after the completion of the construction of that part of the authorised works, at any time up to the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which that part of the authorised works is first opened for use.

(3) For the purpose of determining how the functions under this article are to be exercised DLRL may enter and survey any building falling within paragraph (1) and any land within its curtilage.

(4) For the purpose of carrying out protective works under this article to a building DLRL may (subject to paragraphs (5) and (6))—

(a) enter the building and any land within its curtilage; and

(b) where the works cannot be carried out reasonably conveniently without entering land which is adjacent to the building but outside its curtilage, enter the adjacent land.

(5) Before exercising—

(a) a right under paragraph (1) to carry out protective works to a building;

(b) a right under paragraph (3) to enter a building and land within its curtilage;

(c) a right under paragraph (4)(a) to enter a building and land within its curtilage; or

(d) a right under paragraph (4)(b) to enter land;

DLRL shall, except in the case of emergency, serve on the owners and occupiers of the building or land not less than 14 days' notice of its intention to exercise that right and in a case falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (c), specifying the protective works proposed to be carried out.

(6) Where notice is served under paragraph (5)(a), (c) or (d), the owner or occupier of the building or land concerned may, by serving a counter-notice within the period of 10 days beginning with the day on which the notice was served, require the question whether it is necessary or expedient to carry out the protective works or to enter the building or land to be referred to arbitration under article 54.

(7) DLRL shall compensate the owners and occupiers of any building or land in relation to which the powers of this article have been exercised for any loss or damage arising to them by reason of the exercise of those powers.

(8) Where—

(a) protective works are carried out under this article to a building; and

(b) within the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the part of the authorised works constructed within the vicinity of the building is first opened for use, it appears that the protective works are inadequate to protect the building against damage caused by the construction or operation of that part of the works;

DLRL shall compensate the owners and occupiers of the building for any loss or damage sustained by them.

(9) Without prejudice to article 53, nothing in this article shall relieve DLRL from any liability to pay compensation under section 10(2) of the 1965 Act.

(10) Any compensation payable under paragraph (7) or (8) shall be determined, in case of dispute, under Part I of the 1961 Act.

(11) In this article—

(a) “building” includes any structure or erection or any part of a building, structure or erection; and

(b) “protective works”, in relation to a building, means—

(i) underpinning, strengthening and any other external or internal works the purpose of which is to prevent damage which may be caused to the building by the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised works;

(ii) any external or internal works the purpose of which is to remedy any damage which has been caused to the building by the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised works; and

(iii) any external or internal works the purpose of which is to secure the safe operation of the authorised works or to prevent or minimise the risk of such operation being disrupted.