30. Relocation of gas main or gas service pipe

Where a gas main or gas service pipe has been laid in, on, over, under, upon, along or across any land by a gas transporter and the owner or occupier of the land desires to use the land in a manner which renders it necessary or convenient that such gas main or gas service pipe should be moved, the owner or occupier (as the case may be) may request the gas transporter to move the pipe accordingly.

A gas transporter must, at the request of the owner or occupier under subsection (1), relocate the gas service pipe if it is satisfied that such relocation is reasonable and the owner or occupier complies with such terms and conditions as the gas transporter may impose, including terms and conditions relating to the payment by the owner or occupier of all reasonable costs and expenses necessary for the relocation.

Where a gas main or gas service pipe has been laid in, on, over, under, upon, along or across any land by a gas transporter and the gas main or gas service pipe is no longer in use by the occupier or any other person for the purposes of the supply of gas, or by the gas transporter for the conveyance of gas, the gas transporter may of its own volition or must at the reasonable request of the owner, remove the gas main or gas service pipe from the land at its own expense.

For the purposes of subsection (3), “owner” includes any person having a leasehold interest with an unexpired term of not less than 7 years.