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[接上页] (Amended 51 of 1911; 2 of 1912 Schedule; 33 of 1939 Schedule) Cap 107 s 19 Protection of departments and persons Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 62 of 1999 s. 3 For the purpose of making, forming, laying down, maintaining, renewing, altering, adding to or removing the tramway or any part thereof, the company may, where it is necessary or appears expedient for the purpose of preventing frequent interruption of the traffic by repairs or works in connection with the same, alter the position of any mains or pipes for the supply of gas or water, or any tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus for telegraphic, telephonic, electric lighting or any other purposes, subject to the following restrictions- (Amended 50 of 1911 s. 4) (a) before altering the position of any such mains or pipes, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus the company shall obtain the written assent of the Director to such alteration; (Amended 33 of 1939 Schedule) (b) before laying down the tramway in a road in which any mains or pipes, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus may be laid, the company shall, whether it contemplates altering the position thereof or not, give 7 days' notice to the department or person to whom they belong of its intention to lay down or alter the tramway, and shall at the same time deliver a plan of the proposed work. If it appears that the construction of the tramway as proposed would endanger any such main or pipe, tube, wire, standard, pole or apparatus, or interfere with or impede the supply of water or gas, or the telegraphic, telephonic, electric lighting or other communication, such department or person may give notice to the company to lower or otherwise alter the position of the said mains or pipes, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus in such manner as may be considered necessary; and any difference as to the necessity therefor shall be settled in manner provided by this Ordinance for the settlement of differences between the company and departments or persons; (Amended 50 of 1911 s. 4; 51 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 2 of 1912 Schedule; 21 of 1912 s. 5) (c) the company shall not remove or displace any of the mains or pipes, valves, siphons, plugs, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus, or other work belonging to any such department or person, or do anything to impede the passage of water or gas, or the telegraphic, telephonic, electric lighting or other communication into or through such mains or pipes, valves, siphons, plugs, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus, without the consent of such department or person, or in any other manner than such department or person may approve, until good and sufficient mains, pipes, valves, siphons, plugs, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus, and other works necessary or proper for continuing the supply of water or gas or telegraphic, telephonic, electric lighting or other communication as efficiently as the same was supplied by the mains or pipes, valves, siphons, plugs, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus proposed to be removed or displaced, have at the expense of the company been first made and laid down in lieu thereof and are ready for use to the reasonable satisfaction of the surveyor or engineer of such department or person, or in case of disagreement between such surveyor or engineer and the company, in such manner as the Director or other fit and proper person specially appointed by the Chief Executive may direct; (Amended 12 of 1910 s. 2; 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 33 of 1939 Schedule; 62 of 1999 s. 3) (d) all alterations to be made under this section shall be made with as little detriment and inconvenience to such department or person as the circumstances admit and under the superintendence of such department or person or of its or his surveyor or engineer; (Amended 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 2 of 1912 Schedule; 33 of 1939 Schedule) (e) the company shall not lay down any such mains or pipes, valves, siphons, plugs, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus contrary to the provisions of any Ordinance relating to water, gas or other companies, or to telegraphs; (Amended 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule) (f) the company shall make good all damage done by it to property belonging to or controlled by any such department or person, and shall make full compensation to all parties for any loss or damage which they may sustain by reason of any interference with such property or with the private service pipes or wires of any person supplied by any such department or person with water or gas or electric light unless such department or person, by or by reason of its or his own default, neglect or omission, has contributed to or assisted in the doing, happening or bringing about of such loss or damage; (Amended 50 of 1911; 1 of 1912 Schedule; 33 of 1939 Schedule) (g) if by any such operations as aforesaid the company interrupts the supply of water or gas or electric light in or through any main, pipe or wire for a period exceeding 12 consecutive hours, it shall be liable to a fine of $100 for every day or portion of a day after the expiration of such period of 12 hours during which such supply is so interrupted. (Amended 30 of 1911 s. 10; 33 of 1939 Schedule) |