PART 3STREETS

Agreements with street authorities17.

(1)

The following provisions of this article apply where, in relation to an existing or proposed street, the undertaker is not or (as the case may be) will not be the street authority.

(2)

A street authority and the undertaker may enter into agreements with respect to—

(a)

the construction of any new street including any structure carrying the street over or under any element of the authorised development;

(b)

the strengthening, improvement, repair or reconstruction of any street under the powers conferred by this Order;

(c)

the maintenance of the structure of any bridge or tunnel carrying a street;

(d)

any stopping up, alteration, or diversion of, or prohibition or restriction of the use of, a street (whether temporary or permanent) authorised by this Order;

(e)

the construction in the street of any of the works referred to in article 10(1) (street works); or

(f)

such other works as the street authority and the undertaker may agree.

(3)

Such an agreement may, without limitation on the scope of paragraph (2)—

(a)

make provision for the street authority to carry out any function under this Order which relates to the street in question;

(b)

specify a reasonable time for the completion of the works; and

(c)

contain such terms as to payment and otherwise as the parties consider appropriate.