The Network Rail (Ipswich Chord) Order 2012

Application of the 1991 Act

10.—(1) The provisions of the 1991 Act mentioned in paragraph (2) which, together with other provisions of that Act, apply in relation to the carrying out of street works and any regulations made or code of practice issued or approved under those provisions apply (with the necessary modifications) in relation to the temporary stopping up, temporary alteration or temporary diversion of a street by Network Rail under the powers conferred by article 11 (temporary stopping up of streets) and the carrying out of works under article 9 (street works) whether or not the stopping up, alteration or diversion, or the carrying out of such works, constitutes street works within the meaning of that Act.

(2) The provisions of the 1991 Act referred to in paragraph (1) are—

• section 54 (advance notice of certain works), subject to paragraph (3);

• section 55 (notice of starting date of works), subject to paragraph (3);

• section 57 (notice of emergency works);

• section 59 (general duty of street authority to co-ordinate works);

• section 60 (general duty of undertakers to co-operate);

• section 68 (facilities to be afforded to street authority);

• section 69 (works likely to affect other apparatus in the street);

• section 76 (liability for cost of temporary traffic regulation);

• section 77 (liability for cost of use of alternative route); and

all such provisions as apply for the purposes of the provisions mentioned above.

(3) Sections 54 and 55 of the 1991 Act as applied by paragraph (1) have effect as if references in section 57 of that Act to emergency included a reference to a stopping up, alteration or diversion (as the case may be) required in a case of emergency.