16.—(1) The undertaker may, in connection with the construction of the authorised works, carry the railway on the level across the streets specified in columns (1) and (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 7 (level crossings).
(2) The undertaker may in the exercise of the powers conferred by this article alter the level of any street which is referred to in Part 1 of Schedule 7 (level crossings).
(3) In this article “the railway” means the railway forming part of the authorised works.
17.—(1) The undertaker may, in connection with the construction of the authorised works, carry the railway on the level across the footpaths specified in columns (1) and (2) of Part 2 of Schedule 7 (level crossings).
(2) The undertaker may, in connection with the construction of the authorised works, provide a new level crossing in substitution for an existing level crossing.
(3) The undertaker may in the exercise of the powers conferred by this article alter the level of any footpath which is referred to in Part 2 of Schedule 7 (level crossings).
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), each existing level crossing shall be stopped up and discontinued and any right of way over it shall be extinguished.
(5) Paragraph (4) shall not take effect with respect to an existing level crossing until the new level crossing has been completed and is open for public use in accordance with the reasonable requirements of the highway authority.
(6) Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
(7) This article is subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 (provisions relating to statutory undertakers, etc.).
(8) In this article—
“existing level crossing” means any place at which the Felixstowe Branch Line crosses on the level the footpaths specified in columns (1) and (2) of Part 2 of Schedule 7 (level crossings);
“new level crossing” means any new level crossing specified in column (3) of Part 2 of Schedule 7 (level crossings) in relation to an existing level crossing; and
“railway” means the railway forming part of the authorised works.
18.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), the level crossings specified in columns (1) and (2) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 (level crossings) shall be stopped up and discontinued.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), upon the stopping up and discontinuance of each of the level crossings referred to in paragraph (1), any right of way over it shall be extinguished, to the extent described in column (3) of Part 3 of Schedule 7 (level crossings).
(3) Any person who suffers loss by the extinguishment of any private right of way under this article shall be entitled to compensation to be determined, in case of dispute, under Part 1 of the 1961 Act.
(4) This article is subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Schedule 9 (provisions relating to statutory undertakers, etc.).