The Indian Electricity Act, 1910, 9 of 1910 (Rep., Act 36 of 2003)

Section 16. (I) Where any person, in exercise of any O E ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ; ~

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

breaks I - I 1 I I _(Part PI (2) W hers any persm fails to comply with any of the provisions of sub-section ( I ) , the person having the control or management bf the street, railway, tramway, sewer, drain or tunnel in respect of which the default has occurred, may cause to be executed the work which the defaulter has delayed or omitted to execute, and may recover from him the expenses incurred in such executibn. (3) Where any difference or dispute arises `ax` to the amount of $he expenseis incurred under subsection (2), the matter shall be determined by arbitration. `17.` `(1)` A licensee shall, before laying down or placing, within ten yards of any part of any telegraph-line, any electric supply-line or other works i i (not Noticeto tslegrepk. u t , o i t y 8 `(Part 11.-Supply of Energy.)'` less than ten days' notice in writing to the telegraphauthority, specifying- - (a), the course of the works or alterations proposed, ,- - (b) the manner $ which the works are to `be` utilized, - (6) the adbunt and nature of the energy to be transmitted, and I - (d) the extent to, and manner in, which (if at all) earth returns are to be used; B and the licensee shall conform with such reasonable requirement'& either general or special, as may be laid down by the telegraph-authority within, that period for preventing any telegraph-line from being injuriously affected by such works br alterations : 16. Laying of electric supply-lbes or ot'h'er work's near sewers, pipes or other electric supply-lines or works. `16.` heeta, - `b` `Electricity.` 1910.1 SECTIONS. - -IS. Streets, railways, tramways, sewers, drains or tunnels broken up to be reinstated without delay. `17.` Notice to telegraph-authority. `18.` Aerial lines. `19.` Compensation for damage. 20. Power for licensee to enter prepis,es and to remove fittings or other apparatus of licensee. 21. Restrictions on licensee's controlling or interfering with use of energy. breaks I - I 1 I I _(Part PI 16. (I) Where any person, in exercise of any O E ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ; ~ the powers eonferred by or under this Act, opens or trarnwav breaks I - I 1 I I (Part PI.-Supply `of` ~ n i r g ~ . , ) " `@"we'"` drains tunnels or way or tramway, or any sewer, drain or tunnel, breaks up the soil or pavement of any street, pail- ha broken np to shall- be reinstated wit hout &a) immediately cause the p a ~ t opened OF dday. - &a) immediately cause the p a ~ t opened OF broken up to `be` fenwd and gnarded; - (b). before sunset cause a light or lights, sufieient for the warning of passengers, to be set up and maintained until sunriw against or near the part opened or broken up; - . * (c) with all reasbnablie s p e d fill in the ground and reinstate and make good the soil OF pavement,, or the sewer, drain or tunnel, opened or broken up, and carry away the rubbish occasioned by such opening 0% breaking up; and, - (d) after reinstating and making good the soil or pavement, or the sewer, drain or tunnel, broken or opened up, keep the same ili" good repair for three months and for any further period, not exceeding nine donths, during ,which subsidence continues. breaks I - I 1 I I _(Part PI Provided that, in case of emergency (which sb.a.!B be stated by the licensee in writing to the telegraphauthority) arising froin defects in any of the electric supply-lines or other works of the licensee, the licensee shall be required to give only such notice as may be possible after the necessity for the proposed new works or alterations has arisen. breaks I - I 1 I I _(Part PI (2) Where tlie works to be e x e c u ~ consist of the laying of any underground service line immediately attached, or intended to be immediately, attached, to a distributing main, the licensee shall, not less than forty-eigfit hours before"cammencing the work, serve upon the telegraph-authority a notice * in writing bf his intention `to` execute such works.

Source: India Code