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ELECTRICITY WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS ACT 2000 (NO. 64 OF 2000) - SECT 3

Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –
Code has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;
distribution has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;
electricity entity has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;
electricity infrastructure has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;
electricity transmission entity means a person that –
(a) is licensed to carry on operations in the electricity supply industry under the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ; and
(b) has as a primary purpose under that licence the transmission of electricity;
Map , in respect of an electricity transmission entity, means the map maintained under section 6(2) by that entity;
notable interest means –
(a) an easement held by an electricity entity by reason of section 11 ; and
(b) an unregistered wayleave that is shown on a Map;
owner , in respect of land other than registered land, means –
(a) if the land is not subject to a mortgage, the person in whom the fee simple estate is vested; or
(b) if the land is subject to a mortgage, the person who has the equity of redemption in the mortgage;
powerline has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;
powerline corridor means –
(a) in respect of a powerline used for the transmission of electricity at a nominal voltage of more than 110 kilovolts but not exceeding 220 kilovolts, a strip of land 60 metres wide defined by measuring 30 metres in a horizontal plane to each side of the centreline of a powerline at right angles to the centreline; and
(b) in respect of a powerline used for the transmission of electricity at a nominal voltage of 110 kilovolts or less, a strip of land 50 metres wide defined by measuring 25 metres in a horizontal plane to each side of the centreline of a powerline at right angles to the centreline;
Register means the register of title maintained under the Land Titles Act 1980 ;
registered land means land that is subject to the Land Titles Act 1980 ;
registered proprietor means the registered proprietor, within the meaning of the Land Titles Act 1980 , of the fee simple estate in land;
registered wayleave means a wayleave that is registered under the Land Titles Act 1980 or Registration of Deeds Act 1935 ;
Roll means a Roll of Unregistered Wayleaves maintained under section 5 ;
safety and operational area , in respect of a powerline used for the distribution of electricity at a nominal voltage of not more than 88 kilovolts, means –
(a) a strip of land of a width specified in the Code; or
(b) if the Code does not so specify, a strip of land 12 metres wide defined by measuring 6 metres in a horizontal plane to each side of the centreline of a powerline at right angles to the centreline;
transmission has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;
transmission network has the same meaning as in the Electricity Supply Industry Act 1995 ;
unregistered wayleave means a wayleave that is not registered under the Land Titles Act 1980 or Registration of Deeds Act 1935 ;
wayleave means a wayleave contract and a wayleave easement but does not include an easement created by reason of section 11 .



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