SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

PART 7FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RELEVANT NAVIGATION AUTHORITY

River works

109.—(1) Save in an emergency, the undertaker will not commence any river work until—

(a)it has supplied to the relevant navigation authority plans of that river work showing the detailed design, work programme and any associated temporary or permanent interference with rights of navigation pursuant to articles 44(1) and 44(2) (rights on the river Cam); and

(b)it has provided 42 days’ written notice of the intention to commence such river work.

(2) The relevant navigation authority must provide any comments on the plans submitted pursuant to sub-paragraph (1)(a) within 28 days of receipt and the undertaker must have reasonable regard to those comments insofar as they relate to the maintenance of the safe movement of traffic on the river Cam.

(3) The undertaker must carry out all river work—

(a)in accordance with such details as have been provided to the relevant navigation authority pursuant to this paragraph 109;

(b)so that the movement of river traffic on the river Cam is not restricted more than is reasonably practicable in order to carry out the relevant river work; and

(c)in compliance with the reasonable requirements of the relevant navigation authority.

(4) Upon completion of any river work, the undertaker must—

(a)remove as soon as is reasonably practicable any temporary river work and associated materials; and

(b)as soon as reasonably practicable following the removal of any temporary river work pursuant to sub-paragraph (4)(a), to make good the site of any temporary river work including any damage to walls or banks arising from undertaking the river work so as not to cause any interference with the movement of river traffic.

(5) In carrying out any river work, the undertaker must not—

(a)deposit in or allow to fall or be washed into the river Cam any gravel, soil or other material except to the extent permitted by this Order; and

(b)discharge or allow to escape either directly or indirectly into the river Cam any offensive or injurious matter.