89Clearance of vegetation

89 Clearance of vegetation (1) Subject to the Electricity Reform Act 2000 and the Planning Act 1999, the Electrical Safety Regulator may establish guidelines on the clearance from powerlines of vegetation on land to prevent the vegetation from creating an electrical risk. Permits are needed to clear native vegetation under those Acts. (2) The guidelines must be published on the Electrical Safety (3) A distribution entity may establish requirements for the clearance of vegetation on land from its powerlines to prevent the vegetation from creating an electrical risk. (4) A distribution entity must notify its customers of its requirements for the clearance of vegetation. (5) The owner or occupier of land must do all that is reasonably practicable to keep vegetation on the land clear of any powerline in accordance with all of the following: (a) any requirements prescribed by regulation; (b) any guidelines established by the Electrical Safety Regulator; (c) any requirements established by the distribution entity for the owner or occupier. (6) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is the owner or occupier of land; and (b) the person fails to comply with subsection (5). (7) An offence against subsection (6) is an offence of strict liability.

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