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The Gas (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Cross Heading: Works involving breaking up streets is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 19 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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2.—(1) Subject to the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and to the following provisions of this paragraph, for any purpose connected with the carrying on of the activities which he is authorised by his licence to carry on, a licence holder may execute—N.I.
(a)the following kinds of works, that is to say, installing in any street and inspecting, maintaining, adjusting, repairing or altering—
(i)any gas apparatus; and
(ii)any structures for housing or covering any such apparatus; and
(b)any works requisite for or incidental to the purposes of any works falling within head (a), including for those purposes—
(i)opening or breaking up any street or any sewers, drains or tunnels in any street;
(ii)tunnelling or boring in any street; and
(iii)removing or using all earth and materials in any street.
(2) Nothing in this paragraph shall empower a licence holder to lay down or place any gas apparatus into, through or against any building, or in any land not dedicated to the public use, without the consent of the owners and occupiers thereof; but a licence holder may alter, repair or replace any existing apparatus in any land where the apparatus has been placed under this Order or any other statutory provision.
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