Electrical Safety Regulation 2026
sec.338Clearances for lines built between 1 January 1995 and 1 October 2002
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sec.338 Clearances for lines built between 1 January 1995 and 1 October 2002
This section applies to an overhead electric line built on or after 1 January 1995 but before 1 October 2002 that— immediately before 1 October 2002, complied with the clearance requirements of the repealed Electricity Regulation 1994 ; and would be in compliance with the clearance requirements of the repealed Electricity Regulation 1994 if the requirements were still in force; and was not rebuilt or replaced before the commencement. The overhead electric line is taken to comply with clearance requirements under new part 12, division 4 for overhead electric lines. This section stops applying if the overhead electric line is replaced or rebuilt. (sec.338-ssec.1) This section applies to an overhead electric line built on or after 1 January 1995 but before 1 October 2002 that— immediately before 1 October 2002, complied with the clearance requirements of the repealed Electricity Regulation 1994 ; and would be in compliance with the clearance requirements of the repealed Electricity Regulation 1994 if the requirements were still in force; and was not rebuilt or replaced before the commencement. (sec.338-ssec.2) The overhead electric line is taken to comply with clearance requirements under new part 12, division 4 for overhead electric lines. (sec.338-ssec.3) This section stops applying if the overhead electric line is replaced or rebuilt.
- (a) immediately before 1 October 2002, complied with the clearance requirements of the repealed Electricity Regulation 1994 ; and
- (b) would be in compliance with the clearance requirements of the repealed Electricity Regulation 1994 if the requirements were still in force; and
- (c) was not rebuilt or replaced before the commencement.