# The Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, Paragraph 9


(1) Any person authorised by an electricity distributor may after five working days' notice to the occupier of any premises, or to the owner of any premises which are unoccupied, at all reasonable times enter any premises for the purpose of—
(a) placing a new electric line or any new electrical plant in the place of or in addition to any existing line or plant which has already been lawfully placed; or
(b) repairing or altering any such existing line or plant.
(2) In the case of emergency arising from faults in an electric line or any electrical plant entry may be made under sub-paragraph (1) above without the notice required by that sub-paragraph, but notice shall then be given as soon as possible after the occurrence of the emergency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1992/231/schedule/6/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-northern-ireland-order-1992/schedule-6/paragraph-9
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