Clause 23

Any person who digs, bores, trenches, grades, excavates, tunnels or breaks any ground with any mechanical equipment, tool or explosive, or allows his employee or agent to do so, without first —

obtaining from the Board the relevant plans or records to ascertain the location of any main or pipe belonging to or under the management or control of the Board that may be interfered with by such works;

carrying out trial trenches to physically ascertain the location of any such main or pipe that may be interfered with by such works; and

complying with such other requirements as the Board may specify to protect any such main or pipe within the vicinity of such works,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.(2) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a), any person may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, be permitted to inspect and take copies of the relevant plans or records maintained by or on behalf of the Board.”.