SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS

PART 5FOR THE PROTECTION OF SPECIFIED GAS UNDERTAKERS

Co-operation

60.—(1) Where in consequence of the proposed construction of any part of the authorised development, the undertaker or the gas undertaker requires the removal of apparatus under paragraph 54(2) (removal of apparatus) or the gas undertaker makes requirements for the protection or alteration of apparatus under paragraph 56 (retained apparatus: protection of the gas undertaker), the undertaker must use its best endeavours to co-ordinate the execution of the works in the interests of safety and the efficient and economic execution of the authorised development and taking into account the need to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the gas undertaker’s undertaking and the gas undertaker must use its best endeavours to co-operate with the undertaker for that purpose.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt whenever the gas undertaker’s consent, agreement or approval is required in relation to plans, documents or other information submitted by the undertaker or the taking of action by the undertaker, it must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.