Appendix B - Reasonable Conditions
Telecommunications Act 2001
Part 4 - Networks
119. Criteria for setting reasonable conditions-
(1) In setting, varying, or revoking reasonable conditions under section 135(2) or section 142(2)(b), the local authority or other person who has jurisdiction over the road concerned may consider all or any of the following matters:
(a) the safe and efficient flow of traffic (whether pedestrian or vehicular):
(b) the health and safety of any person who is, or class of persons who are, likely to be directly affected by the work on the road:
(c) the need to lessen the damage that is likely to be caused to property (including structural integrity of the roads) as a result of work on the road:
(d) the compensation that may be payable under section 154 for property that is likely to be damaged as a result of work on the road:
(e) the need to lessen disruption to the local community (including businesses):
(f) the co-ordination of installation of other networks:
(g) the co-ordination with road construction work by the local authority or other person who has jurisdiction over that road:
(h) the need of a network operator to establish a telecommunications network in a timely manner.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) limits a local authority's or other person's ability to impose reasonable conditions under section 135(2) or section 142(2)(b).
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