ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 47 Exemption
ELECTRICITY SAFETY ACT 1998 - SECT 47
ExemptionS. 47(1) amended by No. 69/2000 s. 22(2).
(1) The Governor in Council may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, exempt a person from compliance with section 46 in respect of an activity specified in the Order.
(2) An exemption may be of general or specific application.
(3) An exemption is subject to such terms and conditions as are specified in the Order including a condition requiring—
(a) the consent of the owner of any property that may be affected by the activities to which the exemption relates; and
S. 47(3)(b) amended by No. 69/2000 s. 25.
(b) unless inconsistent with any obligation of the distribution company under a licence under the Electricity Industry Act 2000 , the consent of the distribution company to whose supply network the electric line is to be connected.
(4) A person to whom an Order under this section applies must comply with the terms and conditions to which the operation of the Order is subject.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person, 300 penalty units;
In the case of a body corporate, 1500 penalty units.