SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

PART 4FOR THE PROTECTION OF RAILWAY INTERESTS

Interpretation

31.—(1) Where under this Part of this Schedule the Company is required to give its consent, agreement or approval in respect of any matter, that consent, agreement or approval is subject to the condition that it must comply with any relevant railway operational procedures, any obligations under statute and in the case of—

(a)Network Rail, its network licence; and

(b)HS1, the concession agreement.

(2) In so far as any specified work or the acquisition or use of railway property or rights over railway property is or may be subject to railway operational procedures, the Company must—

(a)co-operate with the undertaker with a view to avoiding undue delay and securing conformity as between any plans approved by the engineer and requirements emanating from those procedures; and

(b)use its reasonable endeavours to avoid any conflict arising between the application of those procedures and the proper implementation of the authorised development under this Order.