(1)Section 70 of the 1991 Act (duty of undertaker to reinstate) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (1) there is inserted—
“(1A)The reinstatement required by subsection (1) may be permanent or interim.”
(3)For subsections (3) and (4) there is substituted—
“(3)He shall within 7 working days from the date on which the reinstatement is completed give notice to the street authority of that completion—
(a)stating whether the reinstatement is permanent or interim; and
(b)giving such other information about the reinstatement as may be prescribed.
(4)If the reinstatement is interim, he shall complete the permanent reinstatement of the street as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within 6 months from the date on which the interim reinstatement was completed.
(4A)He shall, within 7 working days from the date on which the permanent reinstatement required by subsection (4) is completed, give notice to the street authority of that completion, giving such other information about the reinstatement as may be prescribed.
(4B)The Secretary of State may by regulations modify the period specified in subsection (3), (4) or (4A).”
Commencement Information
I1S. 54 in force at 29.6.2007 for specified purposes for E. and 1.4.2008 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/1890, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 8)
I2S. 54 in force at 26.11.2007 for specified purposes for W. and 1.4.2008 for W. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 9)