17Power of public authority to grant easements etc.

##### 17. Power of public authority to grant easements etc. Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in any Act or rule of law or its constitution, any public authority may, upon such terms and conditions as are agreed upon by such authority and a licensee, and if the Governor so determines shall, upon such terms and conditions as the Governor may impose, grant to the licensee a lease, easement, licence or other authority of the kind referred to in section 16 of or over — (a) any land vested in or owned by the public authority; or (b) any land under the care and management of the public authority, necessary or expedient to enable the licensee — (c) to construct the pipeline specified in the licensee’s licence; and (d) to operate, inspect, maintain and repair that pipeline.