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Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
sec.376Replacement or reconstruction of public utility plant
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### sec.376 Replacement or reconstruction of public utility plant
If the carrying out of light rail transport infrastructure works by or for a light rail authority for light rail land requires taking away or replacing public utility plant, the light rail authority can not be compelled to replace or reconstruct the plant in its previous location and form.
If the plant is replaced or reconstructed—
it must be done under the light rail authority’s requirements; and
it must be at the authority’s expense, but the cost to the authority of replacement or reconstruction may be reduced by agreement between the authority and the public utility provider owning the plant after taking into account—
the remaining life of the plant; and
the salvage or scrap value of the plant; and
additional expense incurred because of inaccurate information supplied by the provider about the location of the plant; and
additional expense incurred because the plant was not constructed in accordance with the authority’s requirements.
s 376 ins 2000 No. 40 s 13
(sec.376-ssec.1) If the carrying out of light rail transport infrastructure works by or for a light rail authority for light rail land requires taking away or replacing public utility plant, the light rail authority can not be compelled to replace or reconstruct the plant in its previous location and form.
(sec.376-ssec.2) If the plant is replaced or reconstructed— it must be done under the light rail authority’s requirements; and it must be at the authority’s expense, but the cost to the authority of replacement or reconstruction may be reduced by agreement between the authority and the public utility provider owning the plant after taking into account— the remaining life of the plant; and the salvage or scrap value of the plant; and additional expense incurred because of inaccurate information supplied by the provider about the location of the plant; and additional expense incurred because the plant was not constructed in accordance with the authority’s requirements.
- (a) it must be done under the light rail authority’s requirements; and
- (b) it must be at the authority’s expense, but the cost to the authority of replacement or reconstruction may be reduced by agreement between the authority and the public utility provider owning the plant after taking into account— (i) the remaining life of the plant; and (ii) the salvage or scrap value of the plant; and (iii) additional expense incurred because of inaccurate information supplied by the provider about the location of the plant; and (iv) additional expense incurred because the plant was not constructed in accordance with the authority’s requirements.
- (i) the remaining life of the plant; and
- (ii) the salvage or scrap value of the plant; and
- (iii) additional expense incurred because of inaccurate information supplied by the provider about the location of the plant; and
- (iv) additional expense incurred because the plant was not constructed in accordance with the authority’s requirements.
- (i) the remaining life of the plant; and
- (ii) the salvage or scrap value of the plant; and
- (iii) additional expense incurred because of inaccurate information supplied by the provider about the location of the plant; and
- (iv) additional expense incurred because the plant was not constructed in accordance with the authority’s requirements.