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(1) No person shall without the written permission of the Authority-

(a) make any excavation in a trunk road; or

(b) construct access road to link a trunk road.

(2) Where a person makes any excavation in a trunk road he shall-

(a) have it adequately fenced at his own expense;

(b) maintain sufficient light on or near it every night from sunset to sunrise; and

(c) fill up the excavation and restore the surface of the trunk road to the satisfaction of the Authority as soon as possible after completing the work within such time as the Authority may specify.

(3) Any person who contravenes subsections (1) or (2) of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding c500,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both and the Authority shall immediately fill the excavation and recover the expenses as a debt due from the offender to the Authority.

(4) Where the Authority excavates a trunk road or delegates the excavation, the Authority or its agent shall-

(a) have the excavation adequately fenced;

(b) Maintain sufficient light on or near it every night from sunset to sunrise; and

(c) fill up the excavation and restore the surface as soon as possible after completing the work for which the excavation was required.