Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) An electricity entity may clear, lop or prune trees growing on non-freehold land if--
(a) it is necessary to do so to build, maintain or operate an electric line or works on the land; and
(b) the entity holds the benefit of an easement, licence or other agreement in relation to the line or works.
(2) Subsection (1) applies--
(a) whether or not the easement, licence or agreement authorises the clearing, lopping or pruning; and
(b) subject to--
(i) the conditions of the easement, licence or agreement; and
(ii) section 18.
(3) To the extent a local planning instrument or a local law is inconsistent with subsection (1), the local planning instrument or local law is of no effect.
(4) In this section--
local planning instrument see the Integrated Planning Act 1997.
trees see the Forestry Act 1959.