25Duty of installer to make good, or compensate for, damage or destruction

25 Duty of installer to make good, or compensate for, damage or destruction

(1)  If land or other property is damaged or destroyed when an authorised officer is carrying out cable work, the installer must –

(a) make good the damage or destruction as soon as practicable; or

(b) pay reasonable compensation for the damage or destruction.

(2)  If the owner of the land or other property that has been damaged or destroyed does not agree with the installer as to the amount 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 Magistrates Court (Civil Division); or

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