ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2024
161Consultation with owner or occupier before remedial action to
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161 Consultation with owner or occupier before remedial action to clear vegetation (1) For the purposes of section 90 of the Act, an electricity officer on behalf of an electricity entity may give written notice to the owner or occupier of land at least 14 days before entering the land if the owner or occupier fails to comply with section 89(5) of the Act. (2) The notice must state the following: (a) the reason for, and the date and time of, the proposed entry; (b) the nature of the work to be performed in clearing vegetation from the land; (c) the arrangements to make good any damage caused or the terms of any compensation to be paid for damage caused; (d) the owner's or occupier's right of review under subregulation (3). (3) An owner or occupier of land who receives a notice under this regulation may have the following reviewed by NTCAT: (a) the proposed arrangements to make good any damage caused;
Electrical Safety Regulations 2024 99 (b) the proposed terms of any compensation to be paid for damage caused; (c) any action taken to make good any damage caused; (d) any compensation paid for damage caused. Division 3 Proximity to powerlines and electricity