British Imperial Oil Company, Limited (Private) Act 1925

The company shall do as little damage as may be in the execution of the powers conferred by this Act, and shall make compensation for any damage which may be done in the execution of such powers.

10. Power to local authority to alter situation of pipes, etc.

If at any time the Minister or the local authority deems fit, necessary, or expedient to require the company to raise, sink, or otherwise alter the situation of any works which shall have been erected, constructed, laid down, or fixed contrary to any of the provisions of this Act, or in breach of any condition imposed by the Minister as provided in section 4, or for any other reason, then the company shall, within a reasonable time after being required so to do by notice in writing, raise, sink, or otherwise alter the situation of such works accordingly, and in default it shall be lawful for the Minister or the local authority to cause such works to be so raised, sunk, or the situation thereof otherwise altered, and the expenses thereof shall, if rendered necessary by reason of a breach by the company of any of the provisions of this Act or of any such condition as aforesaid or any other default of the company, be borne and paid by the company and shall, in any other case, be borne and paid by the Minister or the local authority:

Provided that if, in raising, sinking, or otherwise altering the situation of any of the works for any reason other than a breach by the company of any of the provisions of this Act, any injury shall be done to the same by any person employed by the local authority, compensation shall be made by the local authority to the company for such injury.