Power to deviateE+W
6.—(1) In constructing or maintaining any of the scheduled works, the promoter may—
(a)deviate laterally from the lines or situations shown on the works and land plans within the Order limits relating to that work shown on those plans; and
(b)deviate vertically from the levels shown on the sections—
(i)to any extent not exceeding 3 metres upwards; and
(ii)to any extent downwards as may be necessary or expedient.
(2) In constructing or maintaining any work or part of a work shown on the works and land plans as being situated in a street and for which no limits of deviation are shown on those plans, the promoter may deviate laterally within the boundaries of that street.
(3) The promoter may, in constructing or maintaining the authorised tramway, lay down—
(a)double lines of rails in place of single lines;
(b)single lines of rails in place of double lines;
(c)interlacing lines of rails in place of double or single lines; or
(d)double or single lines of rails in place of interlacing lines.
(4) The power in paragraph (3) shall not be exercised in the case of the authorised street tramway without the consent of the street authority, but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(5) The promoter may in constructing or maintaining the authorised street tramway lay down such number of switches and crossings as may be necessary or expedient.
(6) The promoter may in constructing and maintaining the authorised tramroad provide within the limits of deviation for the tramroad such number of lines of rails and sidings, switchings and crossings as may be necessary or expedient.
(7) Without limiting the scope of paragraph (1)—
(a)in constructing and maintaining Works Nos. 3, 5, 6, 6A, 10, 10A, 10B, 12, 15 and 15A the promoter may, to the extent it thinks fit, deviate from the design of the bridges shown on the sections, including by varying the number of any supporting columns or other structures, the distances between them and the height or clearance above the level of any land underneath the bridges; and
(b)in constructing and maintaining the scheduled works the promoter may, to the extent it thinks fit, deviate laterally from their points of commencement and termination shown on the works and land plans.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 6 in force at 9.6.2009, see art. 1