Section 27. Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Local Government may, by order in writing, and subject to

27. Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Local Government may, by order in writing, and subject to such conditions and restrictions, if any, as it tb,inks fit `to` impose, authorise any licensee to supply energy to any person outside the area of supply, and to lay down or place electric supplylines for that purpose : Provided, first, that no such authority shall be conferred on the licensee within the area of supply, of another licensee without that licensee's consent, pnless the Local Government considers that his consent hag been unreasonably withheld : Provided, secondly, that such autho~ity shall not be conferred unless the person to whom the supply is to be given has entered into a specific agreement ,with the licensee for the taking of such supply : Provided, thiraly, that a licensee on whom sucli authority has been conferred shall not be deemed `ti3` 7 9 1910.1 ElecZricit y. (Part III.-Supply, Transmission and Use of Energy by non-16oensees.) to be empowered outside the area of supply `tb` open or break up any street, or any sewer, drain or tunnel in or under any street, railway or tramway, or to Jnterf ere with any telegraph-line, without the writ,ten consent loif the local authority or person by "mrhom such street, sewer, drain or tunnel is repairable, or of the telegraph-authority, as the case may, be : Provided, fourthly, that, save as aforesaid, the provisions of this Act shall apply in the case of any supply authosised under this section as if the sqid supply were made within the area of supply. -- PART `111.` I SUPPLY, TRANSMISSION AND USE OF ENERGY BY NON-LICENSEES.