South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts55AA—Powers of electricity entity in relation to vegetation clearance
(1) An electricity
entity with a duty under this Part to keep vegetation clear of powerlines may
clear vegetation that is within the bushfire risk area if the entity is
satisfied that the vegetation is likely to fall onto a public powerline or
private powerline under the entity's control so as to damage the powerline, or
give rise to a risk of fire, electric shock, or interruption of electricity
supply, despite the entity not having a duty under this Part to carry out such
work (but the entity incurs no liability for failure to clear such
vegetation).
(2) An
electricity entity must, before clearing vegetation under subsection (1),
obtain a report on the extent of clearance necessary to prevent the vegetation
from falling onto a powerline from a person who holds qualifications
prescribed by the regulations.