Section 11A: Wayleaves
This section is inserted by Act No 15 of 2021, section 8.
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
11A. Wayleaves
(1) Where the Board has reason to believe that it
is necessary or expedient for it to install or keep installed
electric lines, equipment and poles, under or over any land, it
shall give written notice to the owner or occupier of the land
requiring him to grant the necessary wayleave within a period
not exceeding 21 days.
(2) Where the owner of the land is untraceable, the
Board shall cause a notice to be posted up in a conspicuous
place on the land for a period not exceeding 21 days.
(3) Where there is no response from the owner or
occupier of the land following the issue of a notice under
subsection (1) or (2), the Board may conduct such works
(cid:86)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:191)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:17)
(4) Where the owner or occupier of any land who
has been given a notice by the Board under subsection (1) –
(a) objects or refuses to give the wayleave
before the end of the period of 21 days or
gives the wayleave subject to terms and
conditions not approved by the Board; and
(b) the Board is unable to reach an agreement
with the owner or occupier of the land
within a period of 60 days from the date
of issue of the notice,
the Board may apply to the Utility Regulatory Authority to
determine the grant of the wayleave.
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Questions this section answers
- How many days does a landowner have to grant a wayleave after the Central Electricity Board gives notice?
- What happens if the owner of land needed for a wayleave cannot be traced?
- Can the Board start work on the land if the owner does not respond to a wayleave notice?