The Sizewell C (Nuclear Generating Station) Order 2022

Application of the 1991 Act

15.—(1) Where the undertaker carries out works under this Order in relation to a highway which consists of or includes a carriageway and the works carried out are—

(a) of a description mentioned in any of sub-paragraphs (a), (c) to (e), (g) and (h) of section 86(3) of the 1991 Act (which defines what highway authority works are major highway works); or

(b) works which, had they been executed by the highway authority, could have been carried out in exercise of the powers conferred by section 64 (dual carriageway and roundabouts) or section 184 (vehicle crossings over footways and verges) of the 1980 Act,

the works will be treated for the purposes of Part 3 of the 1991 Act (street works) as if they were major highway works and references in that Part to the highway authority concerned, in relation to such works, are to be construed as references to the undertaker.

(2) The following provisions of the 1991 Act do not apply in relation to any works executed under the powers of this Order—

(a) section 56 (power to give directions as to timing of street works);

(b) section 56A (power to give directions as to placing of apparatus);

(c) section 58 (restrictions on works following substantial road works);

(d) section 58A (restriction on works following substantial street works);

(e) section 73A (power to require undertaker to re-surface street);

(f) section 73B (power to specify timing etc. of re-surfacing);

(g) section 73C (materials, workmanship and standard of re-surfacing);

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

(i) section 78A (contributions to costs of re-surfacing by undertaker); and

(j) Schedule 3A (restriction on works following substantial street works).

(3) The provisions of the 1991 Act mentioned in paragraph (4) (which, together with other provisions of that Act, apply in relation to the execution of street works) and any regulations made, or code of practice issued or approved under those provisions apply (with all necessary modifications) in relation to any temporary closure under the powers conferred by article 19 (temporary closure of streets), whether or not the temporary closure constitutes street works within the meaning of that Act—

(4) The provisions of the 1991 Act referred to in paragraph (3) are—

(a) section 54 (advance notice of certain works), subject to paragraph (6);

(b) section 55 (notice of starting date of works), subject to paragraph (6);

(c) section 57 (notice of emergency works);

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

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

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

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

(h) section 75 (inspection fees);

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

(j) section 77 (liability for cost of use of alternative route),

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

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

(6) Nothing in article 22 (construction and maintenance of new, altered or diverted streets)—

(a) affects the operation of section 87 (prospectively maintainable highways) of the 1991 Act;

(b) means that the undertaker is by reason of any duty under that article to maintain a street or to be taken to be the street authority in relation to that street for the purposes of Part 3 of that Act; or

(c) has effect in relation to maintenance works which are street works within the meaning of the 1991 Act, as respects which the provisions of Part 3 of the 1991 Act apply