HC Deb 22 May 1991 vol 191 c1018

Amendments made: No. 92, in page 79, line 6, leave out 'safety, the' and insert 'the safety and'.

No. 93, in page 79, line 9, leave out 'in it' and insert 'of the authority in the road'.

No. 94, in page 79, line 18, leave out 'road, bridge or' and insert 'works for roads purposes, major bridge works or major'.

No. 95, in page 79, line 20, leave out subsections (3) aned (4) and insert— '(3) If an undertaker fails to give a relevant authority the facilities required by this section—

  1. (a) the road works authority may in such cases as may be prescribed, and
  2. (b) any other relevant authority may in any case,
execute such works as are needed to enable them to inspect the apparatus in question, including any necessary breaking up or opening of the road.

(4) If an undertaker fails to secure that apparatus is maintained to the reasonable satisfaction of a relevant authority in accordance with this section—

  1. (a) the road works authority may in such cases as may be prescribed, and
  2. (b) any other relevant authority may in any case,
execute any emergency works needed in consequence of the failure.'.

No. 96, in page 79, line 34, at end insert— '() Nothing in subsection (3) or (4) shall be construed as excluding any other means of securing compliance with the duties imposed by subsection (1).'.—[Mr. Freeman.]

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