52. In this Part of this Schedule—
“the Port Authority” means the Port of London Authority;
“the 1968 Act” means the Port of London Act 1968(1);
“the river” means the Thames as defined in the 1968 Act.
53.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) nothing in this Order shall affect any requirement under Part 5 of the 1968 Act to obtain a licence from the Port Authority to carry out any of the authorised works.
(2) To the extent that it would not otherwise do so the requirement to obtain a licence under section 70 of the 1968 Act shall apply to the exercise of any powers conferred by article 8 (appropriation of works near Blackfriars Bridge).
54.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) Network Rail shall not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order compulsorily acquire or use, or acquire any rights over, the bed of the river or any other land of the Port Authority.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not prevent Network Rail from acquiring compulsorily the interest of any person other than the Port Authority in the land referred to in sub-paragraph (1).
55. The exercise by Network Rail in, under or over the river Thames of any of the powers conferred by this Order to construct or maintain the authorised works shall be subject to any directions given by the Port Authority or its harbourmaster under section 111 or 112 of the 1968 Act and any byelaws of the Port Authority.