Queensland Consolidated Regulations

ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATION 2013 - REG 280

280 Electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines in emergency

(1) An electrical distribution entity may isolate powerlines from sources of electricity—

(a) in an emergency; or

(b) to prevent an emergency from happening.

Example of paragraph (a)—

if there is a flood or fire

Example of paragraph (b)—

if there are extreme conditions with the potential to create an emergency, including, for example, sparking lines in high wind in high fire danger conditions

(2) In this section—

"emergency" means an emergency in relation to a person or the electrical distributions entity’s property or other property.