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Section 31: Overhead lines

High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 · 2017 c. 7View on legislation.gov.uk

Section 37(1) of the Electricity Act 1989 (which requires the consent of the Secretary of State in relation to overhead lines) does not apply in relation to an electric line where—

the line is installed above land within the Act limits, and
the installation of the line—
is a work authorised by this Act, and
has deemed planning permission under section 20(1).

The installation of an electric line by a person other than the nominated undertaker is to be treated for the purposes of subsection (1)—

as a work authorised by this Act, and
as having deemed planning permission under section 20(1),

if, were it carried out by the nominated undertaker, it would be a work authorised by this Act and would have such permission.

The installation of an electric line for the purposes of, in connection with or in consequence of the construction of any work authorised by this Act does not require consent under the Planning Act 2008 (development consent).

In this section, ""electric line"" has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Electricity Act 1989 (see section 64 of that Act).

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