Section 43, The National Power Authority Act, 1982

(1) The Authority and its authorised agents may lop or cut any tree, shrub or hedge which obstructs or interferes with any supply line of the Authority or may, in the opinion of the Authority, obstruct or interfere with the laying or erection of such supply line or with the survey of the proposed route of such supply line. (2) Before any tree, shrub or hedge is lopped or cut under this section by the Authority or its authorised agents, the Authority shall give to the occupier of the land or in the case of a street or road to the appropriate Ministries or authority charged with the maintenance of such street or road on which such tree, shrub or hedge is standing, not more than fourteen days notice of its or their intention to lop or cut the same and such occupier or such appropriate authority may if he or it (as the case may be) so desires and so informs the Authority within such fourteen days himself or itself carry out such lopping or cutting. (3) When an occupier of land cuts or lops any tree, shrub or hedge under this section the reasonable expenses incurred by him in so doing may be paid to him on demand by the Authority. POWER OF ENTRY UPON PREMISES, ETC. [Margin: Power to enter land for certain purposes.]