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For the protection of the Electricity Supply Board.
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48.—(1) All matters, works and things which under the provisions of this Act the Board may be empowered or required to do or execute and which involve interference with any electric cable belonging to or under the control or management of the Electricity Supply Board shall be done and executed by and at the cost of the Board, but under the superintendence and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Electricity Supply Board, and such works, matters and things shall not be commenced (except in case of emergency) until after seven days' notice thereof in writing shall have been given by the Board to the Electricity Supply Board: Provided always that if the Electricity Supply Board shall fail within the said space of seven days from the delivery of such notice to signify their approval or disapproval of the proposed works, then they shall be taken as assenting to such works, and any difference which may arise between the Electricity Supply Board and the Board concerning the said works shall be referred to an Engineer, to be agreed on between them, or in default of agreement to an Engineer to be appointed by the Minister for Industry and Commerce upon the application of either party.
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(2) Save as by this Act otherwise expressly provided, nothing in the Act contained shall take away, lessen, prejudice, alter or affect any of the rights, privileges, property, power and authorities of the Electricity Supply Board.
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