(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for Restriction

the time being in force, it shall be unlawful for any person, except of building the highway authority or any person working on behalf of the highway Dewees thy authority. highway and:

the building:

1. (a) to construct orlay out any means of access 10 or from line. a highway,
2. (b) to erect or re-erect any building or materially alter fhe outside appearance of any existing building.
3. (c) to make any excavation, or
4. (d) to construct, form or lay outany works, upon land lying nearer to the middle of a highway than a distance equal to. one-half of its. standard width prescribed under section E H,-or upon land lying in ‘between the boundary of a high- way and the building iine determined. in - respect of: the 10 highway under section 12. Provided, however, these restrictions shall not apply to any works unecessary for the repair, renewal, enlargement or maintenance of any sewer, drain, electric line, pipe, duct or other apparatus, constructed in or upon the land before the date on which the restrictions came into force or, with the consent of the highway authority, on or after that date.