13.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this article and regardless of the Halton Borough Council (Runcorn Busway) Order 1997 the undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised works, at any time prior to the expiry of 12 months from the opening day use the busway known as the Astmoor Busway for the length of that busway between its junctions with Chadwick Road and Davey Road for the purposes of the authorised works and, in particular, for the diversion of traffic that would otherwise be precluded from the use of that busway.
(2) The undertaker shall consult the traffic authority and the chief officer of police in whose area the busway is situated before complying with the provisions of paragraph (3).
(3) The undertaker shall not exercise the powers conferred by this article unless it has—
(a)given not less than 6 weeks’ notice in writing of its intention to do so to the traffic authority and to the chief officer of police in whose area the road is situated;
(b)advertised its intention to do so in a newspaper circulating in the area in which the new crossing is situated.
(4) For the purposes of this article “traffic authority” has the meaning given in section 121A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(1).