PART 2WORKS PROVISIONS
Power to survey and investigate land, etc.7
1
The Council may, for the purposes of this Order—
a
survey or investigate any land within the Order limits;
b
without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (a), make trial holes in such positions as the Council thinks fit on the land to investigate the nature of the surface layer and subsoil and remove soil samples;
c
without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (a), carry out archaeological and ecological investigations on any such land;
d
take steps to protect or remove any flora or fauna on the land where the flora or fauna may be affected by the carrying out of the authorised works;
e
place on, leave on and remove from the land apparatus for use in connection with the exercise of any of the powers conferred by sub-paragraphs (a) to (d); and
f
enter on the land for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by sub paragraphs (a) to (e).
2
No land may be entered, or equipment placed or left on or removed from the land, under paragraph (1), unless at least 7 days' notice has been served on every owner and occupier of the land.
3
Any person entering land under this article on behalf of the Council—
a
shall, if so required, before or after entering the land produce written evidence of his authority to do so; and
b
may take with him such vehicles and equipment as are necessary to carry out the survey or investigation or to make the trial holes.
4
The Council shall pay compensation for any damage occasioned, by the exercise of the powers conferred by this article, to the owners and occupiers of the land, such compensation to be determined, in the case of dispute, under Part I of the Act of 1961.