In addition to the powers and duties of Eskom contained in the memorandum and the articles of association and the Shareholder compact, Eskom-
| a) |
may enter upon any land for the purpose of making plans and surveys thereof, but must give the owner at least seven days’ notice of such entry; |
| b) |
must pay compensation for any damage caused by its officers or employees in the performance of their duties upon the land; |
| c) |
may, irrespective of whether or not the owner of the land agrees, transfer to its subsidiary companies any servitude or other similar right in terms of which Eskom may effect improvements on or over such land, by way of a deed of cession attested by a notary; and |
| i) |
the relevant registrar of deeds must make such entries or endorsements in or on any relevant register, title deed or other document in the registrar’s office or submitted to the registrar as the registrar considers necessary to give effect to the provisions of this paragraph; |
| ii) |
no fees or other levies are payable in respect of such entry or endorsement; and |
| iii) |
the provisions of section 13 of the Electricity Act, 1987 (Act No. 41 of 1987), do not apply to a transfer referred to in this paragraph. |
Contingency Fees Act, 1997
