Electricity Act 1992

Powers and duties of electricity operators and other owners of electrical works

32: Local authority, etc, may require works to be moved

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“Local authorities can ask you to move electrical works on roads”

If you have electrical works on a road, the local authority or someone in charge of that road can ask you to change their position. They might want you to raise, lower, or move the works. They will send you a written notice to tell you what needs to be done.

If you don’t do the work they’ve asked for within a reasonable time, the person who asked can do the work themselves or get someone else to do it. But before they do this, they must tell you in writing that they plan to do the work. They have to give you this notice at least 15 working days before they start the work.

This rule applies to works mentioned in section 22 and works built under section 24 of the Electricity Act 1992.

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Part 3 Powers and duties of electricity operators and other owners of electrical works

32Local authority, etc, may require works to be moved

  1. Where any works (being works to which section 22 applies or works constructed pursuant to section 24) are fixed to or installed over or under any road, the local authority or other body or person having jurisdiction over that road may at any time, by notice in writing, require the owner of the works to raise, lower, or otherwise alter the position of those works.

  2. If the owner of the works refuses or fails within a reasonable time to do the work required under subsection (1), the person requiring the work to be done may, after giving the owner of the works written notice of that person's intention to do so, do the work or have the work done by some other person.

  3. The notice required by subsection (2) shall be given at least 15 working days before the work commences.

Compare
  • 1982 No 27 s 48(1), (4)