11Notice to owner of adjoining land

11 Notice to owner of adjoining land

(1)  If the installer intends to install a connection cable as part of the project the installer –

(a) is to serve written notice of that intention on the owner of any adjoining land over or under which the installer intends to pass the connection cable or, in a case where there are 2 or more owners of that adjoining land, on each such owner; and

(b) may serve written notice of that intention on the owner of any other adjoining land or, in a case where there are 2 or more owners of that other adjoining land, on each such owner.

(2)  The notice is to –

(a) be in writing; and

(b) explain that the connection cable, if installed, will or may pass either over or under the adjoining land; and

(c) explain that the owner may elect, in writing, not to have the connection cable pass either over or under the adjoining land, as specified in the notice; and

(d) specify the period within which such an election may be made, being a period of not less than 28 days after the day on which the notice is served on the owner; and

(e) specify the person to whom such an election may be made; and

(f) specify that such an election may be made by posting it to, or leaving it at, the address specified in the notice; and

(g) invite the owner to make submissions as to the route of the connection cable; and

(h) specify the period within which such submissions may be made, being a period of not less than 28 days after the day on which the notice is served on the owner, and the manner in which such submissions may be made; and

(i) include any information required by the regulations to be included.

(3)  The notice may –

(a) specify that an election, in addition to being able to be made by posting it or leaving it at the address specified in the notice, may be made in any other manner specified in the notice; and

(b) contain any other information the installer considers appropriate.