Part 2  Services in relation to the Authority's functions

As and when appropriate the Service Provider shall in good time in respect of the Project Facilities carry out the following services in relation to functions conferred on the Authority as Street Authority under any of the following provisions of the 1991 Act:

1  Section 50:

(a)  advise the Authority on the granting of Street Works Licences, including the preparation for issue by the Authority of such licences in such form as the Authority may from time to time authorise, such licences not to inure beyond the Contract Period; and  

(b)  agree with the Authority the reasonable fee to be charged in relation to the issue of a Street Works Licence and then assist the Authority in recovering from the licensee the amount of such fee;

2  Section 51 (4): prepare for issue by the Authority appropriate notices and advise the Authority on the necessity for the same.  If the Statutory Undertaker fails to comply with such notice the Service Provider shall if required by the Authority arrange the removal of unauthorised Apparatus from the Project Facilities.  Assist the Authority in recovering the costs of such removal from the Statutory Undertaker;

3  Section 57 (2): receive notices of emergency works and copy such notices to the keeper of the Street Works Register and to the Authority's Nominee;

4  Section 60 (2): advise the Authority on steps which need to be taken in consequence of a Statutory Undertaking failing to comply with Section 60 (1);

5  Section 62:

(a)  issue appropriate directions pursuant to Section 62 (2), (3) and (4) and advise the Authority on the necessity for the same; and

(b)  participate in or if so instructed by the Authority conduct any arbitration under Section 62 (5);

6  Section 74:

(a)  receive notices pursuant to Section 74 (3);  

(b)  prepare for issue by the Authority appropriate notices pursuant to Section 74 (3);

(c)  receive revised estimates pursuant to Section 74 (4);  

(d)  prepare for issue by the Authority appropriate notices pursuant to Section 74 (4);

(e)  agree with the Authority the fee to be charged to Statutory Undertakers in accordance with the Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway)(England) Regulations 2001 for the occupation of the Project Facilities where works carried out by Statutory Undertakers have been unreasonably prolonged; and

(f)  assist the Authority in recovering the same from the Statutory Undertakers;

7  Section 74A: subject to any Regulations made under this section, assist the Authority to recover charges payable under this section;

8  Section 76: agree with the Authority the costs incurred in connection with obtaining any orders pursuant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which are to be charged to Statutory Undertakers and then assist the Authority in recovering the same from the Statutory Undertakers.