[161B Grant of, and compensation for, rights of entry etc]
Water Resources Act 1991 (1991 c 57) | Legislation

[161B  Grant of, and compensation for, rights of entry etc]

[(1)     A works notice may require a person to carry out works or operations in relation to any land or waters notwithstanding that he is not entitled to carry out those works or operations.

(2)     Any person whose consent is required before any works or operations required by a works notice may be carried out shall grant, or join in granting, such rights in relation to any land or waters as will enable the person on whom the works notice is served to comply with any requirements imposed by the works notice.

(3)     Before serving a works notice, the [appropriate agency] shall reasonably endeavour to consult every person who appears to it—

(a)     to be the owner or occupier of any relevant land, and

(b)     to be a person who might be required by subsection (2) above

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