The River Humber Gas Pipeline Replacement Order 2016

Apparatus

4.—(1) Save where paragraph 36 of this Part applies, no works are to commence within 10 metres of apparatus until a construction method statement to protect the apparatus has been prepared by the undertaker and submitted to and agreed with Centrica (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(2) The construction method statement must include provisions in respect of—

(a) the location and methods of reinforcement of crossing points over the apparatus and restrictions on building and altering the ground level over the apparatus elsewhere.

(b) a mechanism for the enforcement of the relevant undertaker’s use of designated crossing points over the apparatus and the agreed reinforcement methods; and

(c) adoption of a prior notification and consent regime which would require the relevant undertaker to—

(i) obtain Centrica’s consent to the carrying out of the proposed development within the vicinity of the apparatus, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; and

(ii) notify Centrica of its intention to carry out any development within the vicinity of the apparatus, such notification to be provided at least 7 days prior to any such development occurring; and

the authorised project must be carried out in accordance with the approved construction method statement.

(3) At all times when carrying out any works authorised under the Order the undertaker must comply with the undertaker’s policies for safe working in proximity to gas apparatus “Specification for safe working in the vicinity of National Grid high pressure gas pipelines and associated installation requirements for third parties T/SP/SSW22”.

(4) Prior to any works authorised under the Order within 50 yards of the pipeline being carried out, a crossing agreement shall be entered into between the undertaker and Centrica governing the works to be undertaken, and any future works undertaken in the Notification Area (as defined in the crossing agreement) by the undertaker, in a form acceptable to and to be approved by Centrica.