PART 2PRINCIPAL POWERS

Development consent etc. granted by the Order

3.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order the undertaker is granted development consent for the authorised development to be carried out.

(2) Any enactment applying to land within, adjoining or sharing a common boundary with the Order limits has effect subject to the provisions of this Order.

Maintenance of authorised development

4.  The undertaker may at any time maintain the authorised development, except to the extent that this Order, or an agreement made under this Order, provides otherwise.

Maintenance of drainage works

5.—(1) Nothing in this Order, or the construction, maintenance or operation of the authorised development under it, affects any responsibility for the maintenance of any works connected with the drainage of land, whether that responsibility is imposed or allocated by or under any enactment, or otherwise, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the undertaker and the person responsible.

(2) In this article “drainage” has the same meaning as in section 72 (interpretation) of the Land Drainage Act 1991(1).

Limits of works

6.—(1) Each numbered work must be situated within the limits of the corresponding numbered area shown on the works plans.

(2) In carrying out the authorised development the undertaker may—

(a)in respect of the Airport Access Road works comprised in Work Nos. 6a(01), 6a(02) and 6a(03) deviate vertically from the proposed levels as shown by the proposed vertical alignment shown on sheets 1 to 4 of the Airport Access Road Highway Mainline-Indicative Plan/Profile within the Airport Access Road and Luton DART long section plans to a maximum of 2.0 metres upwards or downwards; and

(b)in respect of the Luton DART works comprised in Work No. 3g deviate vertically from the proposed rail levels shown on the Indicative Luton DART Tunnel Extension – Alignment Profile within the Airport Access Road and Luton DART long section plans to a maximum of 0.5 metres upwards or 1.0 metres downwards.

(3) The limits set out in paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply where it is demonstrated by the undertaker to the relevant planning authority’s satisfaction and the relevant planning authority certifies accordingly that works in excess of these limits would not give rise to any materially new or materially different environmental effects in comparison with those reported in the environmental statement.

(4) Part 5 (procedure for discharge of requirements) of Schedule 2 (requirements) applies to an application to the relevant planning authority for certification under paragraph (3) as though it were an approval required by a requirement under that Schedule.

Benefit of Order

7.  Subject to article 8 (consent to transfer benefit of Order), the provisions of this Order conferring powers on the undertaker have effect solely for the benefit of the undertaker.

Consent to transfer benefit of Order

8.—(1) The undertaker may with the written consent of the Secretary of State—

(a)transfer to another person (“the transferee”) any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be agreed between the undertaker and the transferee; or

(b)grant to another person (“the lessee”) for a period agreed between the undertaker and the lessee any or all of the benefit of the provisions of this Order and such related statutory rights as may be so agreed.

(2) Where an agreement has been made in accordance with paragraph (1) references in this Order to the undertaker includes references to the transferee or the lessee.

(3) The exercise by a person of any benefits or rights conferred in accordance with any transfer or grant under paragraph (1) is subject to the same restrictions, liabilities and obligations as would apply under this Order if those benefits or rights were exercised by the undertaker.