sec.140Entry to place to protect electricity entity’s works

### sec.140 Entry to place to protect electricity entity’s works An electricity officer for an electricity entity may, at any reasonable time, enter a place to prevent an obstruction or potential obstruction to, or interference or potential interference with, the building, maintenance or operation of an electric line or other works of the entity. Without limiting subsection (1) , the electricity officer may enter the place to remove vegetation that is interfering, or has the potential to interfere, with the operation of an electric line or other works of the entity. However, the electricity officer may enter the place only if— the occupier of the place consents to the entry; or the electricity officer or the electricity entity gives the occupier at least 7 days notice of the intended entry. The notice must state a period of not more than 1 month when entry will be made. The notice is sufficient notice for each entry made during the stated period. s 140 amd 2002 No. 42 s 242 sch 1 ; 2004 No. 51 s 23 (sec.140-ssec.1) An electricity officer for an electricity entity may, at any reasonable time, enter a place to prevent an obstruction or potential obstruction to, or interference or potential interference with, the building, maintenance or operation of an electric line or other works of the entity. (sec.140-ssec.1A) Without limiting subsection (1) , the electricity officer may enter the place to remove vegetation that is interfering, or has the potential to interfere, with the operation of an electric line or other works of the entity. (sec.140-ssec.2) However, the electricity officer may enter the place only if— the occupier of the place consents to the entry; or the electricity officer or the electricity entity gives the occupier at least 7 days notice of the intended entry. (sec.140-ssec.3) The notice must state a period of not more than 1 month when entry will be made. (sec.140-ssec.4) The notice is sufficient notice for each entry made during the stated period. - (a) the occupier of the place consents to the entry; or - (b) the electricity officer or the electricity entity gives the occupier at least 7 days notice of the intended entry.