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UTILITIES (TECHNICAL REGULATION) ACT 2014 - SECT 30

Meaning of interference—pt 5

    (1)     In this part:

"interference", with a regulated utility network or network facility—

        (a)     includes an action that—

              (i)     interferes with, or is likely to interfere with, the safe or efficient operation of the network, the facility or the environment; or

              (ii)     inhibits or obstructs, or is likely to inhibit or obstruct, lawful access to the network or facility; but

        (b)     does not include the encroachment of vegetation within the minimum distance from an aerial line, worked out under section 41D, on unleased territory land, rural leased land or national land.

Note     Under s 41D, a responsible utility for an electrical network is responsible for the clearance of vegetation near an aerial line on unleased territory land, rural leased land or national land.

    (2)     In this section:

"aerial line"—see section 41C.

"rural leased land"—see section 41A.



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