Part III Street works in England and Wales

Notice and co-ordination of works

54 Advance notice of certain works.

(1)

In such cases as may be prescribed an undertaker proposing to execute street works shall give the prescribed advance notice of the works to the street authority.

(2)

Different periods of notice may be prescribed for different descriptions of works.

(3)

The notice shall contain such information as may be prescribed.

(4)

After giving advance notice under this section an undertaker shall comply with such requirements as may be prescribed, or imposed by the street authority, as to the providing of information and other procedural steps to be taken for the purpose of co-ordinating the proposed works with other works of any description proposed to be executed in the street.

(5)

An undertaker who fails to comply with his duties under this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.