The River Thames (Hungerford Footbridges) Order 1999

32.—(1) The undertaker shall give to the engineer not less than 56 days' notice of its intention to commence the construction of any of the specified works and also, except in an emergency (when it shall give such notice as may be reasonably practicable), of its intention to carry out any works for the repair or maintenance of the specified works in so far as such works of repair or maintenance affect or interfere with protected property.

(2) The specified works shall, when commenced, be carried out with all reasonable dispatch in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to be approved or settled as aforesaid and under the supervision (if given), and to the reasonable satisfaction, of the engineer, and in such manner as to cause as little damage as may be to protected property and as little interference as may be with the conduct of protected person’s operation and the use by passengers or customers of its property and, if any damage to protected property or any such interference is caused by the carrying out of the specified works, the undertaker shall, notwithstanding any such approval as aforesaid, make good such damage and shall pay on demand to the protected person all reasonable expenses to which the protected person may be put and compensation for any loss which the protected person may sustain by reason of any such damage or interference.

(3) Nothing in this paragraph shall impose any liability on the undertaker with respect to any damage, cost, expense or loss which is attributable to the act, neglect or default of a protected person or its servants or agents.