(1) A builder or plumber who intends to undertake any building or sewerage work in, over or under any street or public place, or any portion thereof vested in or under the control of the local authority, or which is so suited that its performance is calculated, on reasonable grounds, to endanger the safety of, or to cause inconvenience to, the public using such street or public place, shall, before commencing to do such work, obtain the specific written permission of the local authority therefor, and shall, if such permission is granted, in respect of, and during the performance of, such work, comply with—

a) The Factories and Works Act [Chapter 283], any Act replacing that Act and any regulations made in terms of any such Act; and

b) Any conditions which the local authority may have imposed upon the granting of its permission and which may be reasonably necessary to ensure the safety and convenience of the public; and

c) The requirements of this Part.

(2) The local authority may, by order, in writing, served on the builder or plumber concerned, withdraw any permission granted in terms of subsection (1), if the work in respect of which the permission was granted, or any part thereof, or the manner of its performance, endangers or is calculated, on reasonable grounds, to endanger the safety of the public.

(3) In the order referred to in subsection (2), the local authority may require the builder or plumber to stop such work, or portion thereof, or the manner of its performance, or to remove such work or any portion thereof, until the danger has been eliminated, to the satisfaction of the local authority.