Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne City Link Act 1995 - SECT 50

What can a Utility agreement provide for?

50. What can a Utility agreement provide for?



(1) A Utility agreement may only provide for the following matters-

   (a)  the means of minimising disruption to the Utility infrastructure and
        the services provided by the Utility infrastructure;

   (b)  the respective rights of the Link corporation and the Utility to have
        access to the Utility infrastructure;

   (c)  the respective rights of the Link corporation and the Utility to carry
        out works affecting the Utility infrastructure;

   (d)  the relocation and rectification of Utility infrastructure;

   (e)  the standards (including safety, operational and accreditation
        standards) that are to apply to the relocation or rectification of
        Utility infrastructure;

   (f)  the costs of any relocation or rectification of the Utility
        infrastructure and how those costs are to be apportioned between the
        Link corporation and the Utility;

   (g)  the certification by the Utility of works affecting Utility
        infrastructure;

   (h)  the compensation to be paid for-

   (i)  any disruption to the functions performed by the Utility; or

   (ii) any disruption to the functions or obligations of the Link
        corporation; or

   (iii) any pecuniary loss sustained or any expense incurred by the Utility
        as a direct, natural and reasonable consequence of the issue of the
        construction permit under Division 4.

(2) An agreement that provides for any other matter is not a Utility agreement
for the purposes of this Subdivision.