PART 3 Streets

8 Street works
1 The undertaker may, for the purposes of the authorised project, enter on so much of any of the streets specified in Schedule 2 (streets subject to street works) as is within the Order limits and may—
(a) break up or open the street or any sewer, drain or tunnel under it;
(b) tunnel or bore under the street;
(c) place apparatus under the street;
(d) maintain apparatus under the street or change its position; and
(e) execute any works required for or incidental to any works referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).
2 The authority given by paragraph (1) is a statutory right for the purposes of sections 48(3) (streets, street works and undertakers) and 51(1) (prohibition of unauthorised street works) of the 1991 Act.
3 In this article “apparatus” has the same meaning as in Part 3 (street works in England and Wales) of the 1991 Act.
“apparatus” is defined in section 89(3) and section 105(1).
Art. 8 in force at 22.4.2022, see art. 1(2)