Bare ActsThe Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

Section 5

Application by a licensee

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Application by a licensee.- (1) A licensee shall, for the purposes of establishment of telegraph infrastructure under any immovable property vested in or under the control or management of any appropriate authority, make an application, supported by such document, to that authority in such form and manner as may be specified by that appropriate authority. (2) The information along with supporting documents to be provided by the licensee in the application made under sub-rule (1) shall include- (i) a copy of the licence granted by the central Government. (ii) the details of underground telegraph infrastructure proposed to be laid; (iii) the mode of and the time duration for, execution of the work; (iv) the time of the day when the work is expected to be done in case the licensee expects the work to be done during specific time of the day; (v) the details of expenses that such appropriate authority will necessarily be put in consequence of the work proposed to be undertaken by the license; (vi) the inconvenience that is likely to be caused to the public safety during the execution of the work; (vii) any other matter relevant, in the opinion of the licensee, connected with or relative to the work proposed to be undertaken; and (ix) any other matter connected with or related to the work as may be specified, through a general or special order, by the central Government or appropriate State Government or appropriate local authority: Provided that the licensee shall, while making the application, give a specific commitment on whether he undertakes to discharge the responsibility for restoration, to the extent reasonable and prudent, of the damage that the appropriate State Government or appropriate local authority: (3) Every application under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied with such fee to meet administrative expenses for examination of the application and the proposed work as the appropriate authority may, by general order, deem fit: Provided that such fee to meet administrative expenses shall not exceed one thousand rupees per kilometer.

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