The Medworth Energy from Waste Combined Heat and Power Facility Order 2024

69.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), any specified work, and all protective works required by the Board under paragraph 68, must be constructed—

(a) without unreasonable delay in accordance with the plans approved or deemed to have been approved or settled under this Part; and

(b) to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board,

and an officer of the Board is entitled to give such notice as may be reasonably required in the circumstances to watch and inspect the construction of such works.

(2) The undertaker must give to the Board—

(a) not less than 14 days’ notice in writing of its intention to commence construction of any specified work; and

(b) notice in writing of its completion not later than 7 days after the date on which it is brought into use.

(3) If the Board reasonably requires, the undertaker must construct all or part of the protective works so that they are in place before the construction of the specified work.

(4) If any part of a specified work or any protective work required by the Board is constructed otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of this Part, the Board may by notice in writing require the undertaker at the undertaker’s expense to comply with the requirements of this Part or (if the undertaker so elects and the Board in writing consents, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to remove, alter or pull down the work and, where removal is required, to restore the site to its former condition to such extent and within such limits as the Board reasonably requires.

(5) Subject to sub-paragraph (8), to the extent that a culvert is within a watercourse maintained by the Board and the Board intends to replace such a culvert, or in the event that the Board requires or gives its consent to a third party to replace a culvert, that is crossed by Work No. 7 or 8, and the replacement of the culvert will reasonably require the relocation of Work No. 7 or 8 either above or below the new culvert, the Board must provide the undertaker with 28 days written notice confirming its intention to replace the culvert or that a third party intends to replace the culvert and—

(a) the undertaker must, within 28 days of receiving the notice (or such other time period as may be agreed between the Board and the undertaker), advise the Board of the timescale it requires to relocate Work No. 7 or 8 (such timescale not to exceed 12 months unless otherwise agreed with the Board) and the specifications for the relocated Work No. 7 or 8; and

(b) the undertaker must take all reasonable steps to relocate Work No. 7 or 8 at its own cost including the installation of strike plates if Work No. 7 or 8 is relocated below the new culvert as soon as reasonably practicable and within the timescale advised to the Board.

(6) Subject to sub-paragraph (7), if within a reasonable period, being not less than 28 days from the date when a notice under sub-paragraph (4) is served on the undertaker, the undertaker has failed to begin taking steps to comply with the requirements of the notice and subsequently to make reasonably expeditious progress towards their implementation, the Board may execute the works specified in the notice, and any expenditure reasonably incurred by it in so doing is recoverable from the undertaker.

(7) In the event of any dispute as to whether sub-paragraph (4) is properly applicable to any work in respect of which notice has been served under that sub-paragraph, or as to the reasonableness of any requirement of such a notice, the Board must not except in an emergency exercise the powers conferred by sub-paragraph (4) until the dispute has been finally resolved by agreement or determined under paragraph 76.

(8) If the undertaker does not comply with the requirements set out in sub-paragraph (5)(a) within 28 days or the timescale specified under sub-paragraph (5)(b), as applicable, the Board must not except in an emergency commence any works to replace the culvert within 6 metres of Work No. 7 or 8 before the matter has been determined under paragraph 76.