Malaysia legislation
Section 9
Section 9
Power to lay water mains, etc
The State Water Authority may make, construct, provide, repair and alter such mains and other waterworks as may be necessary for supplying any area of supply and the inhabitants thereof with water and, in executing such works, may carry such mains and other waterworks through, across or under any street or road, or any place laid out or intended for a street or road, or any premises under any street or road:
(a)
as regards to any street or road which is a State or Federal road, the State
Water Authority shall comply with the provisions of any written law when executing any works on such street or road;
(b)
whenever any street or road, or any place laid out or intended for a street or road, or any premises under any street or road, are opened or broken up in the execution of such works, the State Water Authority shall, with all convenient speed, complete the work for which the same shall be opened or broken up, and reinstate and make good such street, road, place or premises; and
(c)
the construction, laying, repair and alteration of such mains shall only be undertaken by mains layers licensed by the State Water Authority.
Power to enter on land for purposes of construction