47Power to carry out work on public land

47 Power to carry out work on public land

(1)  Subject to this section, a gas infrastructure licensee may carry out work, including installation, modification and repair work, on public land for the purpose of a gas infrastructure activity.

(2)  Subject to this section, the gas infrastructure licensee must –

(a) give the authority responsible for the management of the public land not less than 7 business days' notice of the licensee's intention to carry out work on the land; and

(b) before commencing the work, secure the authority's agreement as to how the work is to be carried out.

(3)  The agreement under subsection (2)(b) may include conditions that the responsible authority considers appropriate in the public interest.

(4)  Prior notice is not required under subsection (2) for work of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(5)  Agreement is not required under subsection (2) for work of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(6)  A gas infrastructure licensee must make good any damage caused by the exercise of powers under this section as soon as practicable or pay reasonable compensation for the damage.

(7)  If the responsible authority and the gas infrastructure licensee do not agree as to the extent of compensation, the claim for compensation is to be determined –

(a) if it is a minor civil claim within the meaning of the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992 – by the civil division of the Magistrates Court; or

(b) in any other case – as if it were a disputed claim under the Land Acquisition Act 1993 .

(8)  This section does not derogate from an obligation to comply with any other Act.