Section 27

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

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.

Where road is injured by excavation local authority may repair and recover expenses