Supreme Court Act, 1959
R 385
Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)Chapter 4 : Electronic Communications Network and Electronic Communications Facilities24. Pipes under streets |
| (1) | A electronic communications network service licensee may, after providing thirty (30) days prior written notice to the local authority or person owning or responsible for the care and maintenance of any street, road or footpath— |
| (a) | construct and maintain in the manner specified in that notice any pipes, tunnels or tubes required for electronic communications network facilities under any such street, road or footpath; |
| (b) | alter or remove any pipes, tunnels or tubes required for electronic communications network facilities under any such street, road or footpath and may for such purposes break or open up any street, road or footpath; and |
| (c) | alter the position of any pipe, not being a sewer drain or main, for the supply of water, gas or electricity. |
| (2) | The local authority or person to whom any such pipe belongs or by whom it is used is entitled, at all times while any work in connection with the alteration in the position of that pipe is in progress, to supervise that work. |
| (3) | The licensee must pay all reasonable expenses incurred by any such local authority or person in connection with any alteration or removal under this section or any supervision of work relating to such alteration. |
