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20. Company to alter works on notice
The company shall, within a reasonable time after receipt of notice in writing from the Director, at the sole cost and charge of the company and in such manner as the Director shall prescribe-
(a) alter the course, depth and position or the mode of attachment of any of the company's lines or cables and the position of any post or inspection pit or other works of the company: save that the company shall not be required to alter its ducts or main cables unless in the opinion of the Governor in Council such alteration is necessary;
(b) where any such work as aforesaid necessitates the opening or breaking up of any street, make good the surface thereof.
21. Overhead lines to be placed in cables and overhead lines and cables to be placed underground on notice
The Director may, by notice in writing to the company, require that all or any overhead lines shall be placed in cables and that all or any overhead lines or cables shall be placed underground, and upon receipt of notice in that behalf the company shall, at its own cost and charges, within a reasonable period not exceeding 2 years from the date of such notice, carry out the works required by such notice:
Provided that the company shall only be required to place its lines underground in those parts of its system in which 20 or more wires can in the opinion of the Director be conveniently grouped together, and the opinion of the Director in this respect shall be conclusive and binding on the company.
22. Efficient service to be provided and works kept in repair
The company shall maintain and operate the public telephone service in the Colony. The company shall also at all times during the continuance of the concession provide and maintain to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General a good, efficient and continuous service of public telephonic communication with modern appliances including all reasonable modern inventions. The company shall likewise provide buildings for its plant and offices, and shall keep in a good and sufficient state of repair all lines, cables, posts, attachments, plant and appliances necessary for the provision and maintenance of such service. The company shall provide, equip and operate to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council in locations suitable for the purpose, telephone exchange capable of expansion to meet the requirements of the Colony.
(Amended 13 of 1955 s. 4)
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20. Company to alter works on notice
The company shall, within a reasonable time after receipt of notice in writing from the Director, at the sole cost and charge of the company and in such manner as the Director shall prescribe-
(a) alter the course, depth and position or the mode of attachment of any of the company's lines or cables and the position of any post or inspection pit or other works of the company: save that the company shall not be required to alter its ducts or main cables unless in the opinion of the Governor in Council such alteration is necessary;
(b) where any such work as aforesaid necessitates the opening or
breaking up of any street, make good the surface thereof.
21. Overhead lines to be placed in cables and overhead lines
and cables to be placed underground on notice
The Director may, by notice in writing to the company, require that all or any overhead lines shall be placed in cables and that all or any overhead lines or cables shall be placed underground, and upon receipt of notice in that behalf the company shall, at its own cost and charges, within a reasonable period not exceeding 2 years from the date of such notice, carry out the works required by such notice:
Provided that the company shall only be required to place its lines underground in those parts of its system in which 20 or more wires can in the opinion of the Director be conveniently grouped together, and the opinion of the Director in this respect shall be conclusive and binding on the company.
22. Efficient service to be provided
and works kept in repair
The company shall maintain and operate the public telephone service in the Colony. The company shall also at all times during the continuance of the concession provide and maintain to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General a good, efficient and continuous service of public telephonic communication with modern appliances including all reasonable modern inventions. The company shall likewise provide buildings for its plant and offices, and shall keep in a good and sufficient state of repair all lines, cables, posts, attachments, plant and appliances necessary for the provision and maintenance of such service. The company shall provide, equip and operate to the satisfaction of the Governor in Council in locations suitable for the purpose, telephone exchange capable of expansion to meet the requirements of the Colony.
(Amended 13 of 1955 s.
4)
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