13Highways, &c., broken up to be reinstated without delay

13 Highways, &c., broken up to be reinstated without delay

Whenever the undertakers open or break up the road or pavement of any highway or bridge, or any sewer, drain, or tunnel, under the authority of this Act, they shall –

(a) with all convenient speed, complete the work for which it was broken up, and fill in the ground, and reinstate and make good the roadway or pavement, or the sewer, drain, or tunnel so opened or broken up, and carry away the rubbish occasioned thereby;

(b) at all times while any such roadway or pavement is so opened or broken up, cause the excavation or broken pavement to be fenced and guarded, and a light sufficient for the warning of passengers to be set up and kept against it every night; and

(c) after replacing or making good the roadway or pavement which has been so broken up, keep it in good repair for 3 months thereafter, and such further time, if any, not being more than 12 months in the whole, as the soil so broken up may continue to subside.