ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 - SECT 20

ELECTRICITY ACT 1945 - SECT 20

20 .         Interference by supply authority with works of public authority or by public authority with works of supply authority

        (1)         Subject to this Act and to the regulations made and from time to time in force under this Act —

            (a)         Where a supply authority in the exercise of its powers under this Act deems it necessary to alter the position of any works of any public authority in any street or place, the supply authority shall give to the public authority affected notice specifying the nature of the alteration proposed to be made.

            (b)         If the parties cannot agree as to the necessity for the alteration or as to any other matters pertaining to the proposed alteration, the matter in dispute or difference between them shall be referred to and be heard and determined by the Director.

            (c)         The supply authority shall make or secure to the public authority affected such amount of compensation and expenses as may be reasonably necessary to compensate the public authority in respect of the alteration of the position of works and the re-establishment thereof in such other position as may be agreed upon by the parties, or in default of agreement, be settled and determined by the Director.

        (2)         Any public authority which in the exercise of its statutory powers deems it necessary to alter the position of any transmission works or distribution works of a supply authority in any street or place may give to the supply authority notice specifying the nature of the alteration proposed to be made.

        (3)         Where notice is given by a public authority to a supply authority under subsection (2) the provisions of subsection (1)(b) and (c) shall, with such adaptations thereof as may be necessary, apply and have effect.

        [Section 20 amended: No. 89 of 1994 s. 80; No. 14 of 1996 s. 4; No. 19 of 2010 s. 57(4).]