10.—(1) The undertaker may—
(a)transfer to another person (“the transferee”) any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order, including those relating to compulsory acquisition, and such related statutory rights as may be agreed between the undertaker and the transferee; or
(b)grant to another person (“the lessee”) for a period agreed between the undertaker and the lessee any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order including those relating to compulsory acquisition, and such related statutory rights as may be so agreed.
(2) Where an agreement has been made in accordance with paragraph (1) references in this Order to the undertaker, except in paragraph (3), include references to the transferee or the lessee.
(3) The exercise by a person of any benefits or rights conferred in accordance with any transfer or grant under paragraph (1) is subject to the same restrictions, liabilities and obligations as would apply under this Order if those benefits or rights were exercised by the undertaker.
(4) If the benefit of the provisions of this Order relating to compulsory acquisition is transferred or granted to a transferee or lessee pursuant to this article and the transferee or lessee exercises those powers then the undertaker is liable to the transferee or lessee for any compensation that is payable to another party as a consequence of the exercise of those powers by the transferee or lessee.
(5) The consent of the Secretary of State is required for a transfer or grant under this article, except where the transfer or grant is made to—
(a)Western Power Distribution (West Midlands) plc (company number 03600574, whose registered office is at Avonbank, Feeder Road, Bristol, Avon, BS2 0TB) for the purposes of undertaking Work Nos. 11, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28 and 32;
(b)Openreach Limited (company number 10690039, whose registered office is at Kelvin House, 123 Judd Street, London, United Kingdom, WC1H 9NP) for the purposes of undertaking Work Nos. 12, 17, 18, 23, 27, 29, 34 and 36;
(c)Gigaclear Limited (company number 07476617, whose registered office is at Building One, Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX14 1UQ) for the purposes of undertaking Work Nos. 25, 26, 31 and 33; or
(d)Severn Trent Water Limited (company number 02366686, whose registered office is at Severn Trent Centre, 2 St John’s Street, Coventry, CV1 2LZ) for the purposes of undertaking Work No. 13, 24, 30 and 35.
