NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Section 136: Duty care.

2003Section 136 of 158Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) A licensee shall, in installing its network facilities, take all reasonable steps to ensure that he causes as little detriment and inconvenience, and does as little damage, as is practicable.
(2) If a licensee engages in an activity under this Part in relation to any land, the provider shall take all reasonable steps to restore the land to a condition that is similar to its condition before the activity began.
(3) All licensees shall, in connection with the installation of their respective network facilities, take all reasonable steps to-
(a) act in accordance with good engineering practice;
(b) protect the safety of persons and property;
(c) ensure that the activity interferes as little as practicable with-
(i) the operations of a public utility ;
(ii) public roads and paths;
(iii) the movement of traffic ; and
(iv) the use of land ; and
(d) protect the environment.
(4) All licensees shall take all reasonable efforts to enter into respective agreements with public utilities that make provision for the manner in which the licensees will engage in activities that are-
(a) covered by this Part; and
(b) likely to affect the operations of the utility.

Cite this section

Section 136, NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS ACT (2003).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/nigerian-communications-act/section/136/