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96A. Duty to enquire before excavation
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Last amended by an amending law of 1991.
(1)
No person shall dig, bore, trench, grade, excavate or break any ground with any mechanical equipment or explosives or allow his servant or agent to do so without first ascertaining the location of any main, cable or pipe belonging to or under the management or control of the Board that may be interfered with.
main
Defined · s 2
“main” means a pipe or supply line through which water, gas or electricity is or can be supplied, whether the pipe or line is in use or not;
(2)
Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.