ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 113F Inspection of overhead private electric lines
ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 113F
Inspection of overhead private electric lines(1) A major electricity company that has a distribution area must cause an inspection to be carried out at such times as are prescribed, and in accordance with the prescribed standards (if any), of private electric lines that are above the surface of land within its distribution area, other than any prescribed parts of those lines.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 50 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 250 penalty units.
(2) A major electricity company must give to the occupier of land above which there is a private electric line notice in the prescribed form (if any) during the prescribed period (if any) before an inspection under subsection (1) is carried out.
(3) A major electricity company may, for the purpose of an inspection under this section, enter onto land at any reasonable time for the purposes of inspecting a private electric line under this section and remain on the land for so long as is necessary to inspect the line.
(4) If an inspection carried out under this section reveals that maintenance is required on a private electric line above land, the major electricity company must give the owner of the land written notice of the maintenance required.
Division 3—Voluntary electricity safety management schemes
S. 114 substituted by No. 61/2007 s. 7.