47Erection and placement of gas works

#### 47 Erection and placement of gas works 47 Erection and placement of gas works > > (1) This section applies to work connected with the erection, installation, extension, alteration, maintenance and removal of gas works. > > > (2) For the purposes of this Act, a network operator— > > > > > (a) may carry out work to which this section applies, and > > > > > (b) in particular, may carry out any such work on a public road. > > > (3) Work to which this section applies is exempt from the requirement for an approval under the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030) except in relation to buildings. > > > (4) However, no such work (other than routine connections, repairs or maintenance work) may be carried out unless— > > > > > (a) notice of the proposal to carry out the work has been given to the local council, and > > > > > (b) the local council has been given a reasonable opportunity (being at least 40 days from the date on which the notice was given) to make submissions to the network operator in relation to the proposal, and > > > > > (c) the network operator has given due consideration to any submissions so made. > > > (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to the carrying out of any such work to cope with emergencies.