207CSewers, pipes, wires etc. of public authorities not affected

207C Sewers, pipes, wires etc. of public authorities not affected (1) Section 207B does not affect any right, power or interest held by a public authority in a road in connection with any sewers, drains, pipes, wires or cables under the control of the authority in or near the road. (2) The Registrar of Titles may record as an encumbrance on the relevant folio of the Register any such right, power or interest. (3) If a Council seeks the consent of a public authority to the extinguishment of any such right, power or interest, the authority must not unreasonably withhold its consent. S. 207C(4) inserted by No. 31/2006 s. 10. (4) In this section ***public authority*** includes— (a) any person who is a licensee within the meaning of the **Electricity Industry Act 2000** or the **Gas Industry Act 2001**; and S. 207C(4)(b) substituted by No. 31/2006 s. 11. (b) any person who under the **Pipelines Act 2005** is the holder of a licence to construct and operate a pipeline. S. 207D inserted by No. 125/1993 s. 22.