Section 28
Power to enter non-State land for purposes of construction
Whenever it is necessary for the purpose of installing any —
(a)
pipeline for the regasification or transportation of gas; or
(b)
pipeline for the distribution of gas or piping system, a licensee may lay, place or carry on, under or over any land, other than State land, such pipeline or piping system as may be necessary or proper for the purposes of the licence, and may take such other action as may be necessary to render such pipeline or piping system safe and efficient, and pay full compensation in accordance with section 33 to all persons interested for any disturbance, damage or disability that may be caused thereby and such compensation may include an annual payment for land used for the purpose of such pipeline or piping system.
(2)
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the regasification or transportation licensee shall comply with the requirements of the relevant authority having jurisdiction over safety of the relevant regasification terminal or transmission pipeline.
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(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), the distribution, retail or private gas licensee shall comply with the requirements as may be determined by the Commission over safety of the distribution pipeline or piping system.
(4)
Before entering on any land for the purpose specified in subsection (1), the licensee shall give a notice stating as fully and accurately as possible the nature and extent of the acts intended to be done.
(5)
The notice given under subsection (4) shall be in the form set out in the Schedule and the
Collector shall specify a date for the inquiry of any objection that may have been made as herein after provided.
(6)
The notice in subsection (4) shall be given —
(a)
in the case of alienated land, to the owner or occupier;
(b)
in the case of reserved land, to the officer or any other person in charge of the reserved land or, in the absence of any such officer or person, to the Collector, and may be sent by registered post or be left at the usual or last known place of abode of the person to whom it is to be given or served by the licensee or the Collector at the expense of the licensee, either in the manner hereinbefore provided or in the manner provided for the service of notices by any written law relating to land.
(7)
Any of the persons mentioned in subsection (6) may, within fourteen days of the receipt of the notice therein referred to lodge an objection to the intended acts of the licensee to the
Collector, either verbally or in writing, and the Collector shall give notice of the objection to the
Commission and to the licensee.