Section 23, Act, 2002 (Act No 12 0f 2002);

(1) Before commencing to break open any street or anysewer, drain or tunnel, the Company shall, save in an emergency or where otherwise agreed with the person or authority having control or management of the street, sewer, drain or tunnel in question give- (a) 14 days prior notice together with a plan of the proposed work, where the act relates to a main; and (b) 72 hours prior notice where the works relate to a service pipe, of its intention, and of the time when it proposes to commence the work, to the person or authority having such control or management. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), in the case of emergency, notice shall be given to the person or authority having such control or management as soon as possible after the necessity of such work becomes known to the Company. (3) Upon receipt of a notice pursuant to subsection (1), the person or authority having the control of the street, sewer, drain or tunnel, shall as soon as practicable send a copy of such notice to any person having apparatus in or near the street, sewer, drain or tunnel, which will or may be affected by the proposed works and shall consult with such persons as to any measures necessary for the protection of such apparatus. (4) The Company shall not, break open any street or any sewer, drain or tunnel, for the purpose of laying, inspecting, repairing, altering, renewing or removing any main, except in the case of emmergency or in accordance with plans approved by the person or authority having the control or management of such street, sewer, drain or tunnel and it shall afford to such person or authority and to the owners of any other apparatus in or near the street, sewer, drain or tunnel, which will or may be affected, reasonable facilities for supervising the proposed work. Power to break open street. Notice to be given before breaking street, etc. (5) Where any difference arises in connection with the plans submitted for approval under subsection (4), that difference shall be referred to arbitration, and in cases where a sewer or drain is to be broken open, the arbitrator may direct the Company to execute such work as he may deem necessary for preventing any temporary interruption of drainage through the sewer or drain, and the Company shall comply with any direction so given.