The Swanage Light Railway Order 1987

For protection of Southern Electricity Board

11.  The following provisions shall have effect unless otherwise agreed in writing between the Company and the electricity board.

(1) In this Article “the electricity board” means the Southern Electricity Board and “apparatus” means any electric line or works (as respectively defined in the Electric Lighting Act 1882(1)) belonging to the electricity board.

(2) Nothing in the Order shall prejudice or affect the rights of the electricity board in respect of any apparatus situated in, under, across or upon the land to which the Order relates.

(3) Before commencing to execute any works authorised by the Order under or over, or which will or may affect, any apparatus the Company shall give to the electricity board not less than twenty-eight days notice in writing accompanied by a plan and section of the proposed work and such work shall be executed only in accordance with the plan submitted and in accordance with such reasonable requirements as may be made by the electricity board for the protection of the apparatus, or for securing access thereto, or if by reason of any works proposed by the Company it is in the opinion of the electricity board reasonably necessary to raise, lower or otherwise alter the position of any apparatus, the expenses reasonably incurred by the electricity board in, or in connection with, such raising, lowering or alteration shall be paid to them by the Company.

(4) If by reason or in consequence of the execution or user of any of the works authorised by the Order any damage to any apparatus or any interruption in the supply of electricity by the electricity board shall be caused, the Company responsible for the execution or user causing such damage or interruption shall bear and pay the cost reasonably incurred by the electricity board in making good such damage, or in restoring the supply of electricity and shall make reasonable compensation to the electricity board for any loss sustained by them and indemnify the Board from and against all claims in respect of any such damage or interruption.

(1)

1882 c. 56.