Section 61, The National Power Authority Act, 1982

No person shall lay or carry any mains, pipes, conduits or wires in, along, through, across, over or under any street or place in a manner which is likely to interfere with or cause damage to any installation or apparatus of the Authority without first obtaining permission from the Authority. Such permission may be granted or withheld at the discretion of the Authority, or may be granted upon such terms and conditions as the Authority thinks fit to impose. [Margin: Exemption apparatus from distr[illegible] or attachment.]