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Rh combination with or in relation to any earthworks carried out or to be carried out.

(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Carrying out of earthworks within vicinity of high voltage electricity cable

80.—(1) Subject to this section, no person other than an electricity licensee shall commence or carry out, or cause or permit the commencement or carrying out of, any earthworks within the vicinity of any high voltage electricity cable which belongs to or which is under the management or control of an electricity licensee unless the person—
 * (a) has given to the electricity licensee not less than 7 days’ notice in writing of the date on which it is proposed to commence the earthworks;
 * (b) has obtained from the electricity licensee the necessary information on the location of such high voltage electricity cable and has consulted the electricity licensee on the steps to be taken to prevent the high voltage electricity cable from damage while the earthworks are being carried out; and
 * (c) has caused cable detection work to be carried out by a licensed cable detection work in order to confirm the location of the high voltage electricity cable.

(2) No person other than a licensed cable detection worker shall commence or carry out any cable detection work within the vicinity of any high voltage electricity cable which belongs to or which is under the management or control of an electricity licensee.

(3) The Authority may, if it thinks fit, modify the period for which a notice under subsection (1) (a) is to be given to an electricity licensee.

(4) It shall be the duty of the person who carries out any earthworks referred to in subsection (1)—
 * (a) to comply with all reasonable requirements of the electricity licensee for the prevention of damage to the high voltage electricity cable;