British Telecommunications Act 1981

76 (1) Where the alteration of a telegraphic fine of the Corporation is reasonably necessary for the purposes of enabling the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to exercise any of the powers conferred on it by Chapter H, III or V of Part III of the [S.I. 1981/156 (N.I. 3).] Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, paragraphs (1) to (8) of section 7 of the [1878 c. 76.] Telegraph Act 1878 shall apply to the alteration and accordingly shall have effect, subject to any necessary modifications, as if references therein to undertakers included references to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

(2) Where, in pursuance of an order under section 25 of the [1965 c. 13 (N.I.).] New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 or article 51 of the said Order of 1980 that comes into operation on or after the appointed day, a public right of way over land is extinguished and, at the beginning of the day on which the order comes into operation, there is under, in, on, over, along or across the land a telegraphic line of the Corporation, the Corporation shall have the same powers in respect of the line as if the order had not come into operation ; but, if a person entitled to land over which the right of way subsisted requires that the line should be altered, paragraphs (1) to (8) of the said section 7 shall apply to the alteration and accordingly shall have effect, subject to any necessary modifications, as if references therein to undertakers included references to the person by whom the alteration is required.

(3) In this paragraph " telegraphic line " and " alteration " have the same meanings as in the [1878 c. 76.] Telegraph Act 1878.