The Hinkley Point Harbour Empowerment Order 2012

Power to deviate

5.—(1) In carrying out the works authorised by article 4 (power to construct works), the Company may, except in the case of the works mentioned in paragraphs (2) to (4) and (6), deviate laterally from the lines or situations as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans and sections and may, except in the case of the works mentioned in paragraphs (5) and (6), deviate vertically from the levels of the works as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding 3 metres upwards and to such extent downwards as may be necessary or convenient.

(2) In carrying out Works Nos. 1 and 2, the Company may deviate laterally from the lines or situations as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding 5 metres in any direction.

(3) In carrying out Work No. 3, the Company may—

(a) as respects so much of the work as lies between the commencement of the work and the line showing the level of high water on sheet no. 4, deviate laterally from the lines or situations as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans and sections; and

(b) as respects so much of the work as lies between the line showing the level of high water on sheet no. 4 and the termination of the work, deviate laterally from the lines or situations as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding 5 metres in any direction.

(4) In carrying out that part of Work No. 4 which consists of the sand shed, the Company may deviate laterally from the lines or situations as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding 10 metres in any direction, and as respects the remainder of Work No. 4 may deviate from the lines or situations as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding the limits of deviation shown on the deposited plans and sections.

(5) In carrying out Work No. 5 and that part of Work No. 4 which consists of the sand shed, the Company may deviate vertically from the levels of the works as shown on the deposited plans and sections to such an extent downwards as may be found necessary or convenient.

(6) In carrying out Work No. 10, the Company may deviate vertically up to 0.5 metres above the height specified in article 4 (power to construct works) and laterally from the lines or situations as shown on the deposited plans and sections to any extent not exceeding 10 metres in any direction.

(7) In this article “sand shed” means the covered area for the storage of sand to be constructed as part of Work No. 4.