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maintenance of a pipeline, which shall include any ancillary facilities. 
 
(2) The pipeline licence shall give the licensee access to the rights of 
way for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the 
pipeline especially as it relates to structure and integrity of the 
pipeline, subject to such environmental and other provisions which 
may apply under the licence, and for duration specified on the 
licence. 
 
(3) The licence shall include provisions related to adjustments of public 
works and obligations with respect to accommodation works. 
58. (1) The holder of a licence shall make and maintain for the 
accommodation of the owners or occupiers of any land in respect of 
which the licence has been granted or of the owners or occupiers of 
adjoining land or for the accommodation of the users of any customary 
track or path such crossings, bridges, culverts, drains or passages as may 
be necessary for the purpose of making good any interruption to the use 
of such land or the amenities thereof or to the use of such customary track 
or path caused by the exercise of the powers granted in accordance 
with these Regulations —  
i. Provided that it shall not be necessary to make good any 
interruption in respect of which compensation under these 
Regulations has been paid; and 
 
ii. Provided further that upon accommodation works being provided 
in accordance with the provisions of this section no further 
accommodation works shall be necessary in respect of any 
change of use of any land or omission of any person not being the 
holder of the licence or his agent, workman or servant. 
 
(2) The holder of a licence may for the purpose of exercising the powers 
conferred by the licence alter the level or position of any pipe, 
conduit, watercourse, drain, or electric, telephone or telegraph wire 
or post, provided the licensee shall give reasonable notice of its 
intention so to do to the person in control thereof and shall execute 
the work to the reasonable satisfaction of that person. 
 
(3) Where there is a danger that a tree standing near an oil pipeline may 
fall and damage such pipeline or an ancillary installation, the holder 
of the licence may after giving notice to an administrative officer 
Obligations in 
respect of 
Accommodat
ion works