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Company to submit plans, structural details and calculations.
Information as La method of construction and conditions of contract.
Construction
not la coma-- mence until plans etc., have been approved,
Tunnel to be constructed in accordance with plans. etc., unless otherwise agreed.
Preparation and approval of plans, etc.
18. (1) The Company shall, as soon as practicable, submit to the Director plans of the tunnel structure and construction works, together with structural details and calculations relative thereto, making provision and giving specifications for...
(a) a tunnel containing four traffic lanes, cach of not less than eleven feet in width and sixteen feet in height along the entire lane:
(b) such buildings and other structures within the tunnel area as are necessary for the efficient exercise of the grant:
(c) any space within the tunnel structure reserved for the installation of electric, telephone and other cables in accordance with section 45:
(d) such other information as may be required by the
Director.
(2) Such plans, structural details and calculations may relate to the complete construction works or may be prepared in divisions in accordance with subsection (3).
(3) Where the plans, structural details and calculations are prepared in divisions, each division shall relate to such part of the construction works and shall be prepared in such order as may be agreed between the Director and the Company.
19. All plans, structural details and calculations submitted to the Director under section 18 shall be accompanied by information as to the proposed method of construction and the conditions of contract relating thereto.
20. The Company shall not commence any part of the con- struction works until the plans, structural details, calculations, method and programme of construction and conditions of contract relating thereto bave been approved by the Director.
21. (1) The construction works shall be carried out in accordance with such approved plans, structural details, calcula- tions, methods and programme of construction and conditions of contract, subject to such modifications as may be made thereto from time to time by the Company with the prior approval in writing of the Director.
(2) If, in respect of any part of the construction works, the Director is of opinion that-
(a) there is any departure from the requirements of sub-
section (1): or
(b) the method of construction is unsafe,
he may direct the Company to discontinue any such part and the sume shall not be continued until the Director is satisfied that any further such construction works comply with such requirements or the method of construction will be safe, as the case may be.
General provisions as to construction,
22. (1) During the construction works the Company shall mark, keep open and clear of obstruction such channels as may be required by the Director of Marine for the passage of shipping.
(2) If the Director, after consultation with the Director of Marine, is of opinion that any part of the construction works or plant associated therewith is obstructing any such required channel he may direct the Company to discontinue such construction works and to remove any such works or plant, and such construction works shall not be continued except with the permission of the Director and subject to such conditions as he may impose.
23. (1) The Director may, without payment of tolls or other charges to the Company, enter the tuanel area and works area #1 all times-
(a) to ascertain whether the tunnel structure or construction works are dangerous or liable to become dangerous to persons using or employed in the tunnel area;
(b) to inspect or test any machinery, equipment or plant
therein;
(c) to ascertain whether the Company is complying with the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the construction and maintenance of the tunnel;
(d) to effect any construction works, removal or restoration
authorized under this Ordinance.
(2) The Company shall afford the Director such facilities as he may require for the purposes of subsection (1)
24. Subject to the Sand Ordinance, any spoil dredged from the sea bed for the purposes of the construction works shall be disposed of by the Company in such manner as may be directed by the Director,
25. (1) The Company may, by nolice in writing, require the owner, or other person having control, of any public utility situated in the tunnel area or works area to divert such utility to an extent necessary to permit the construction works to proceed unimpeded.
Precautions to be taken against the obstruction of shipping.
Director may enter tunnel area and works area for certain purposes.
Disposal of spoil. (Coo. 147.)
Company may require the diversion of certain public utilities.