London Underground (Safety Measures) Act 1991

30 As to pipe subways

(1) In this section—

(a) “the apparatus” means the apparatus mentioned in paragraph (b) below;

(b) “appropriate undertaker” means a person who has apparatus in the pipe subways;

(c) “pipe subways” means so much of the pipe subways beneath Southampton Row, High Holborn, Kingsway and Charing Cross Road in the London borough of Camden marked on the deposited plans “Pipe Subway” as lies within the limits of deviation;

(d) “the specified works” means Works Nos. 1 to 7 (Works at Holborn) and Works Nos. 1 to 6 (Works at Tottenham Court Road).

(2) The Company may, for the purposes of the specified works, remove the apparatus from the pipe subways and reposition the apparatus in such reasonable alternative positions as shall be agreed with the appropriate undertaker.

(3) After such removal and repositioning as is provided in subsection (2) above the Company may dismantle the pipe subways having first completed such works as are reasonably necessary to secure the continued use of the remainder of the pipe subways and may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (2) of section 16 (Power to acquire lands) of this Act in relation to the lands in which the pipe subways are situate.

(4) Any difference between the Company and the appropriate undertaker shall be referred to and settled by arbitration.