When natural gas enterprises have to procure or rent land for the installation of transmission and storage equipment other than gas transmission equipment, they may report to authorities of the municipal government or the county (city) governments and ask for their reconciliation with other relevant authorities.

When natural gas enterprises require the use of roads, rivers, ditches, bridges, embankments, woodlands, green spaces, parks, or other lands, facilities that are designated for public use, or public land and any overpass or underpass for the installation of transmission or storage equipment, they should obtain prior approval from relevant authorities; natural gas enterprises may also report to authorities of the municipal government or the county (city) governments of where the equipment is located and require assistance for any conciliation; if necessary, natural gas enterprises may also require help from the central authorities.

When natural gas utility enterprises regard it as necessary, they may install pipelines around the outer edge of lands not of their own or buildings by notifying the owner or user in written form in advance; the owner or user may apply to the authorities of the municipal government or the county (city) governments for conciliation if she (he) does not agree to the installation; if the conciliation fails, natural gas utility enterprises may still install the pipelines after getting the approval from authorities of the municipal government or the county (city) governments and notifying the owner or user in written form 7 days before starting installation.
The notification prescribed in the preceding Section may be replaced by public notice if natural gas enterprises encounter severe difficulties regarding notifications prior sent in written form.
The installation of pipelines prescribed in Section 1 should be conducted on lands where damage is least possible and in the most caution, providing repair or compensation when necessary.

When the owner or user of lands or buildings on which pipelines installed by natural gas utility enterprises prescribed in the preceding Article finds it necessary to modify the usage of lands or to expand existing limits , she (he) may ask the natural gas utility enterprise to relocate the pipelines; the expenses of relocating pipelines are shared under mutual agreement; if both parties fail to reach an agreement, they may apply to authorities of the municipal government or the county (city) governments for mediation; if the mediation fails, they may further the issue via other legal procedures.

Natural gas utility enterprises may enter into or use other lands or buildings when they find it necessary for pipeline installation, inspection, or maintenance with a 7-day prior written notice to the owner or user. However, when any form of disaster, damage, or urgent accidents occurs, the preceding paragraph does not apply.
Natural gas utility enterprises using lands or buildings according to the preceding Section may not destroy the terrain or geomorphology and construct any fixtures; hence they should compensate those who receive damage due to entering or usage of their lands or buildings; if there are any disagreement regarding the compensation project, natural gas utility enterprises should receive approval from authorities of the municipal government or the county (city) governments before executing their compensation.

Gas transmission pipelines should be installed underground in principle; if natural gas enterprises find it necessary to install the pipelines on or over the ground, they should take in account regarding the transportation, irrigation, agriculture, landscape, or other relevant affairs on ground usage and safety of lands at the same time.

Being recognized by the central competent authorities as necessarily required to install or maintain pipelines for supplying gas to natural gas utility enterprises, natural gas production or import enterprises may apply Article 23 to the preceding Article.