Part 2 – Protection of Telecommunications
Lines and Networks
Article (57)
Any person working close to service line routes, cables, wires, apparatus
or equipment belonging to any Licensee, shall take all precautions and
arrangements to prevent causing damage or encroachment to the safety of
these lines, cables, wires, apparatus or equipment.
Article (58)
If the completion of the works of any person or party necessitates cutting the
route of any of the service lines, wires, cables, apparatus or equipment of the
Licensees or molesting them in any way, the person carrying out the work
shall immediately report the same to the Licensee and the Authority. It is
prohibited to proceed with the work before the representative of the Licensee
determines the manner of completing the work without molesting the safety
of such lines, wires, cables, apparatus or equipment.
Article (59)
In addition to the penalties prescribed by this Federal Law by Decree or any
other law, any person that damages any service line, cable, wires, apparatus,
or equipment of a Licensee shall be liable to pay the compensation prescribed
by regulations issued by the Authority.
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