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ELECTRICITY (GENERAL) REGULATIONS 2012 (NO 199 OF 2012) - REG 67

67—Live high voltage line work

        (1)         Electrical work on exposed live high voltage conductors or exposed live parts of high voltage electrical equipment ("live line work") must not be carried out unless authorised in writing by the operator of the electricity infrastructure or electrical installation on which the work will be carried out.

        (2)         An electricity infrastructure operator or electrical installation operator may authorise a person to carry out live line work if satisfied the person—

            (a)         has successfully finished a course of training approved by the Technical Regulator and provided by a training provider approved by the Technical Regulator; and

            (b)         has been assessed by the training provider as competent to carry out the work.

        (3)         The voltage of the powerlines on which live line work is carried out must be as stated by the relevant operator in the authorisation.

        (4)         The relevant operator must take reasonable steps to satisfy itself as to the continuing competency of a person authorised by the operator to carry out live line work.

Subdivision 4—Miscellaneous



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