ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 151 Electric line clearance

ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 151

The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

        (a)     standards of design, construction and maintenance of private electric lines;

        (b)     the manner in which a distribution company or transmission company may exercise its powers under section 85(b) and (c);

        (c)     the Code of Practice for Electric Line Clearance setting out—

              (i)     the duties of responsible persons;

              (ii)     the standards and practices to be adopted and observed in tree pruning or clearing in the vicinity of electric lines;

              (iii)     management procedures to minimise danger of electric lines causing fire or electrocution;

              (iv)     any other matters for or with respect to the maintenance of electric lines;

S. 151(d) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 26, amended by Nos 39/2005 s. 48(Sch.  1 item 2), 55/2010 s. 35(1).

        (d)     requiring responsible persons to prepare and submit to Energy Safe Victoria for approval management plans relating to compliance with the Code and requiring compliance with an approved management plan;

S. 151(e) inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 35(2).

        (e)     the standards and practices to be adopted and observed in relation to—

              (i)     tree planting, pruning or clearing in the immediate area around electric lines;

              (ii)     species of tree or classes of tree that may remain or be planted in the immediate area around electric lines;

              (iii)     species of tree or classes of tree that must be cleared from the immediate area around electric lines;

              (iv)     the management of trees in the immediate area around electric lines.

S. 151A inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 36.