Telecommunications Ordinance
Part 4
4-22
Section 18
Cap. 106
or upon the land, may order the Authority or the licensee, as
the case may be, to pay to the owner of the tree such sum by
way of compensation as he thinks reasonable. (Amended 36
of 2000 ss. 10 & 28)
18.
(2) Any order of a magistrate in proceedings under subsection (1)
shall be final.
Work affecting telecommunications lines, etc.
(1) Any person who proposes to carry out on any land or
seabed work that may affect a telecommunications line or
radiocommunications installation maintained by the Authority
or a licensee in, over, upon or near the land or seabed shall
give to the Authority or the licensee, as the case may be,
notice in writing of his intention to carry out the work.
(2) All reasonable precautions shall be taken in the carrying out
of such work to prevent damage to any telecommunications
line or radiocommunications installation in, over, upon or
near the land or seabed, and the Authority or the licensee,
as the case may be, may recover from the person on whose
behalf the work is carried out any expenses incurred in
making good any damage to a telecommunications line or
radiocommunications installation caused by a failure to take
such precautions.
(3) In any proceedings under subsection (2) for the recovery of
the expenses incurred by the Authority or the licensee, it shall
be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the work was
carried out on behalf of the owner of the land or seabed.
(Amended 36 of 2000 ss. 11 & 28)
19.
Power to enter on land, etc., to inspect, repair, etc.,
telecommunications lines, etc.
The Authority and a licensee may at such times as may be
Last updated date
2.8.2012
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