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PUBLIC UTILITIES (EMERGENCY POWERS) ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 - SECT 3

Emergency powers to enter land and carry out works.

3. Where undertakers are authorised by the Ministry of Commerce under
section 1 ... to exercise the powers set out in this section, any officer or
servant of those undertakers and any person authorised in writing by those
undertakers may

(a)on production if so required of his credentials, at any time without
notice, whether or not the owner or occupier of the land gives his consent and
by force, if necessary, enter upon any land for the purpose of carrying out on
that land any works mentioned in paragraph (b) or cross any land with or
without vehicles, machinery or other equipment for the purpose of carrying out
any such works on other land;

(b)whether or not the owner or occupier of any land gives his consent, without
notice and by force, if necessary, carry out on that land such works as the
undertakers consider to be reasonably necessary to secure or restore the
supply or distribution of gas, [or electricity].

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