SCHEDULE 8Protective provisions

PART 3For the protection of Network Rail

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1

The undertaker shall not exercise the powers conferred by article 15 (authority to survey and investigate the land) or the powers conferred by section 11(3) of the 1965 Act as it applies to this Order by virtue of the 2008 Act in respect of any railway property unless the exercise of such powers is with the consent of Network Rail.

2

The undertaker shall not in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Order prevent pedestrian or vehicular access to any railway property, unless preventing such access is with the consent of Network Rail.

3

This Order shall not authorise the acquisition or extinguishment of any existing right of Network Rail except with the agreement of Network Rail which shall not be unreasonably withheld.