Section 23

No such street, bridge, sewer, drain or tunnel shall, except in the case of emergency, be opened or broken up, except under the superintendence of the persons having the control or management or of their officer, and according to such plan as shall be approved by such persons or their officer or, in the case of any difference respecting such plan, according to such plan as shall be determined by the Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri who may, on the application of the persons having the control or management, or their officer, require the licensee to make such temporary or other works as the applicants may think necessary for guarding against any interruption of the drainage during the execution of any works which interfere with a sewer or drain:

Provided that, if the persons having the control or management fail to attend at the time fixed for the opening of any such street, bridge, sewer, drain or tunnel, after having had notice of the licensee’s intention, or shall not propose any plan for breaking up or opening it, or shall refuse or neglect to superintend the operation, the licensee may perform the work specified in that notice without the superintendence of those persons or their officer.