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As published
149 Provisions as to reinstatement of sewers, drains or tunnels.
(1) The duties of an undertaker under this Part with respect to reinstatement of the road extend, in the case of road works which involve breaking up or opening a sewer, drain or tunnel under the road, to the reinstatement of the sewer, drain or tunnel.
(2) The responsible authority may by notice require an undertaker who has failed to comply with his duties under this Part with respect to reinstatement to carry out the necessary remedial works within such period , not being shorter than such period as may be prescribed, as may be specified in the notice.
If he fails to comply with the notice, the authority may carry out the necessary works and recover from him the costs reasonably incurred by them in doing so.
(2A) Different minimum periods may be prescribed under subsection (2) for different descriptions of remedial works; and cases may be so prescribed in which no minimum period applies.
(3) If it appears to the responsible authority that a failure by an undertaker to comply with his duties under this Part as to reinstatement is causing danger to users of the road, the authority may carry out the necessary works without first giving notice and may recover from him the costs reasonably incurred by them in doing so.
They shall, however, give notice to him as soon as reasonably practicable stating their reasons for taking immediate action.
(4) The responsible authority for the purposes of this section is—
(a) in the case of a public sewer, Scottish Water, and
(b) in the case of any other sewer, drain or tunnel, the authority, body or person having the management or control of it.
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149 Provisions as to reinstatement of sewers, drains or tunnels.
(1) The duties of an undertaker under this Part with respect to reinstatement of the road extend, in the case of road works which involve breaking up or opening a sewer, drain or tunnel under the road, to the reinstatement of the sewer, drain or tunnel.
(2) The responsible authority may by notice require an undertaker who has failed to comply with his duties under this Part with respect to reinstatement to carry out the necessary remedial works within such period , not being shorter than such period as may be prescribed, as may be specified in the notice.
If he fails to comply with the notice, the authority may carry out the necessary works and recover from him the costs reasonably incurred by them in doing so.
(2A) Different minimum periods may be prescribed under subsection (2) for different descriptions of remedial works; and cases may be so prescribed in which no minimum period applies.
(3) If it appears to the responsible authority that a failure by an undertaker to comply with his duties under this Part as to reinstatement is causing danger to users of the road, the authority may carry out the necessary works without first giving notice and may recover from him the costs reasonably incurred by them in doing so.
They shall, however, give notice to him as soon as reasonably practicable stating their reasons for taking immediate action.
(4) The responsible authority for the purposes of this section is—
(a) in the case of a public sewer, Scottish Water, and
(b) in the case of any other sewer, drain or tunnel, the authority, body or person having the management or control of it.
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