(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, Transport for London may provide or secure the provision of such amenities and facilities as it considers would benefit persons using any waterway.
(2)Before commencing any works for the purposes of exercising the powers under subsection (1) above, Transport for London shall—
(a)comply with any requirement in an enactment to obtain a licence or consent in respect of the works, or
(b)if there is no such requirement, obtain the consent to the works of any person who is under a duty to maintain the waterway to which they relate.