SCHEDULE 14FOR PROTECTION OF BRITISH WATERWAYS BOARD
3.
(1)
DLRL shall not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order permanently obstruct or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular access to a dock area unless such permanent obstruction or interference with such access is with the consent of the Board.
(2)
Nothing in article 19 shall authorise DLRL—
(a)
to discharge any water directly or indirectly into a dock area; or
(b)
to carry out any works to, or make any opening in, or otherwise interfere with, a dock area (including the banks and bed thereof),
except with the consent of the Board and in accordance with plans approved by, and under the supervision (if given) of, the engineer.
(3)
DLRL shall not exercise the powers conferred by article 20 in relation to any building forming part of a dock area, or situated on land or property of the Board forming part of a dock area, unless such exercise is with the consent of the Board.
(4)
DLRL shall not exercise the powers conferred by article 22 or the powers conferred by section 11(3) of the 1965 Act, in relation to a dock area unless such exercise is with the consent of the Board.
(5)
DLRL shall not exercise the powers conferred by sections 271 or 272 of the 1990 Act, as applied by Schedule 9 to this Order, so as to permanently divert any right of access to a dock area, but such right of access may be permanently diverted with the consent of the Board.
(6)
The consent of the Board pursuant to any of sub-paragraphs (1), (3), (4) and (5) and the approval of plans under sub-paragraph (2) shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed but may be given subject to reasonable conditions which in the case of article 19 may include conditions—
(a)
specifying the maximum volume of water which may be discharged in any period; and
(b)
authorising the Board on giving reasonable notice (except in an emergency, when the Board may require immediate suspension) to DLRL to require DLRL to suspend the discharge of water or reduce the flow thereof where this is necessary by reason of any operational requirement of the Board and where a reasonable alternative is available to enable DLRL to discharge the water in question during the period of the suspension.