Power to lay pipe

Power to lay pipe.--The prescribed authority may, for the purposes of this Act, lay pipes across, under or over any immovable property, or for a road or street under the control of the Government, and may, at all times, do all acts and things which may be necessary or expedient for the inspection, repairing or maintaining of such pipes: Provided that such execution of work shall be with as little damage or inconvenience as possible to the public and completed within a reasonable time: Provided further that reasonable compensation to be determined by the prescribed authority shall be paid to the owner of any premises, as the case may be, for any damage at the time of such execution occasioned by the carrying out of such work: Provided also that the prescribed authority shall, 7 days' notice in writing to the owner or occupier, as the case may be, before commencing any operations, except in cases where immediate action is considered necessary, the authority may by order dispense with the necessity of a notice.