The West Midlands Rail Freight Interchange Order 2020

Final certificate – except for A5/A449 link road U.K.

7.—(1) The provisions of this paragraph apply to all the county highway works with the exception of the A5/A449 link road.

(2) The undertaker must apply to the local highway authority for the issue of the final certificate in respect of each phase of the works to which this paragraph applies at the expiration of the defects period in respect of that phase) or if later on the date on which any defects or damage arising from defects during the defects period have been made good to the satisfaction of the local highway authority acting reasonably, and when making such application the undertaker must submit to the local highway authority—

(a) as built information of the relevant phase; and

(b) a plan, for approval, clearly identifying the extent of any land which is to be highway maintainable at public expense by the local highway authority which must be in accordance with the detailed design information but reflecting the as built outcome.

(3) If the provisions of paragraph 7(2) of this Part of this Schedule are complied with to the satisfaction of the local highway authority, the local highway authority must immediately issue a final certificate for the phase concerned, such certificate not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.