299Altering position of conduits

#### 299 Altering position of conduits 299 Altering position of conduits > > (1) If— > > > > > (a) a water supply authority, in order to exercise its functions, needs an alteration to be made in the position of a conduit owned by another person, and > > > > > (b) the alteration would not permanently damage the conduit or adversely affect its operation, > > > > the water supply authority may serve on the person a written notice that complies with subsection (2). > > > (2) A notice must— > > > > > (a) specify the alteration needed, and > > > > > (b) require the alteration to be made within a reasonable time stated in the notice, and > > > > > (c) include an undertaking by the water supply authority to pay the reasonable cost of the alteration. > > > (3) If the alteration is not made as required by the notice, the water supply authority may make the alteration in such a manner as not to damage the conduit permanently or adversely affect its operation on completion of the alteration. > > > (4) In this section, conduit means anything that is in or under a public road (or any other land on which no building or other structure is located) and is used for the conveyance of a substance, energy or signals. > > **s 299:** Am 2002 No 138, Sch 4 \[7\].