6.—(1) The following provisions of this paragraph apply where a government department,[F1 electronic communications code operator] or other person (not being a licence holder) requires to carry out any works in a[F2 street] for laying down or constructing any[F1 electronic communications apparatus] or other apparatus near to any electric lines or electrical plant of a licence holder.N.I.
(2) Sub-paragraphs[F2 (4) to (6)] of paragraph 5 shall apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph as if—
(a)any reference to the licence holder were a reference to the government department,[F1 electronic communications code operator] or other person, as the case may require; and
(b)any reference to the owners were a reference to the licence holder.
Sub‐para. (3) rep. by 1995 NI 19