HC Deb 22 May 1991 vol 191 cc1008-9
Mr. Chope

I beg to move amendment No. 63, in page 48, line 14, leave out from 'undertaker' to 'make' in line 28 and insert 'in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The regulations may make provision as to the costs allowable for this purpose. Provision may, in particular, be made for disallowing costs of the undertaker—

  1. (a) where the apparatus in question was placed in the street after the authority had given the undertaker the prescribed notice of their intention to execute the works, or
  2. (b) in respect of measures taken to remedy matters for which the authority were not to blame,
and for allowing only such costs of either party as are not recoverable from a third party. (3) Where the authority have a right to recover from a third party their costs in taking measures in relation to undertaker's apparatus but in accordance with section 80 it is determined that the measures should be taken by the undertaker, the right of the authority includes a right to recover the undertaker's costs in taking those measures and they shall account to the undertaker for any sum received. (4) The regulations shall provide for the allowable costs to be borne by the authority and the undertaker in such proportions as may be prescribed. Different proportions may be prescribed for different cases or classes of case. (5) The regulations may require the undertaker to give credit for any financial benefit to him from the betterment or deferment of renewal of the apparatus resulting from the measures taken. (6) The regulations may'.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take Government amendments Nos. 102 and 68.

Mr. Chope

These amendments redraft the provisions contained in the Bill and I hope that they can be accepted without further debate.

Amendment agreed to.

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