Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 · s 27

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27.
Situation of water pipes, etc., to be altered at the expense of the local authority
(1)  If the local authority deems it necessary for the purposes of this Act to raise, sink, lower or otherwise alter the situation of any water pipe or other waterworks, electric lighting cable or main telegraph wire or other electric lighting apparatus or telegraph apparatus laid in any street, it may, by notice in writing, require the person or authority, to whom any such pipes, works, cables, mains or apparatus belong or under whose control they are, to cause forthwith, or as soon as conveniently may be, any such pipes, works, cables, mains or apparatus to be raised, sunk, lowered or otherwise altered in position in such manner as it directs:

Provided that such alteration is not such as to permanently injure such works, cables, mains or apparatus or to prevent the water from flowing as freely and conveniently as before.

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(2)  The expenses attending such raising, sinking, lowering or altering, and reasonable compensation for the damage done thereby, may be paid by the local authority.
(3)  If the person or authority to whom any such pipes, works, mains, cables or apparatus belong, or under whose control they are, does not proceed forthwith, or as soon as conveniently may be, after the receipt of such notice to cause the same to be raised, sunk, lowered or altered in the manner required by such notice, a Magistrate’s Court shall, on the application of the local authority, issue a mandatory order for the execution of the necessary work.

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s 27Situation of water pipes, etc., to be altered at the expense of the local authority

(1)

If the local authority deems it necessary for the purposes of this Act to raise, sink, lower or otherwise alter the situation of any water pipe or other waterworks, electric lighting cable or main telegraph wire or other electric lighting apparatus or telegraph apparatus laid in any street, it may, by notice in writing, require the person or authority, to whom any such pipes, works, cables, mains or apparatus belong or under whose control they are, to cause forthwith, or as soon as conveniently may be, any such pipes, works, cables, mains or apparatus to be raised, sunk, lowered or otherwise altered in position in such manner as it directs:

Provided that such alteration is not such as to permanently injure such works, cables, mains or apparatus or to prevent the water from flowing as freely and conveniently as before.

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(2)

The expenses attending such raising, sinking, lowering or altering, and reasonable compensation for the damage done thereby, may be paid by the local authority.

(3)

If the person or authority to whom any such pipes, works, mains, cables or apparatus belong, or under whose control they are, does not proceed forthwith, or as soon as conveniently may be, after the receipt of such notice to cause the same to be raised, sunk, lowered or altered in the manner required by such notice, a Magistrate’s Court shall, on the application of the local authority, issue a mandatory order for the execution of the necessary work.