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ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS 2024
96Duty to ensure safety of disconnected overhead electric line
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96 Duty to ensure safety of disconnected overhead electric line (1) The person in control of an overhead electric line must do all that is reasonably practicable to ensure any line that is permanently disconnected from its electricity supply is: (a) dismantled as soon as practicable after disconnection; or (b) maintained to be electrically safe and mechanically safe.