Co-operation
14.—(1) Where in consequence of the proposed construction of any of the authorised works, the undertaker or the statutory undertaker requires the removal of apparatus under paragraph 7(2) or the statutory undertaker makes requirements for the protection or alteration of apparatus under paragraphs 9 or 10, the undertaker must use its best endeavours to co-ordinate the execution of the works in the interests of safety and the efficient and economic execution of the authorised works and taking into account the need to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the statutory undertaker’s undertaking, and the statutory undertaker must use its best endeavours to co-operate with the undertaker for that purpose.
(2) To avoid doubt, whenever the statutory undertaker’s consent, agreement or approval to is required in relation to plans, documents or other information submitted by the undertaker or the taking of action by the statutory undertaker, it must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.