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Electricity Act 1994
sec.140AEntry to place to carry out remedial work
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### sec.140A Entry to place to carry out remedial work
Subject to subsections (2) to (4) , an electricity officer for an electricity entity may enter a place to fix damage or harm to the place caused by, or in connection with, works or an electrical installation of the entity.
The entry may be made only if it is made at a reasonable time and—
any occupier of the place to be entered has consented to the entry; or
the entity has given any occupier of the place to be entered at least 7 days written notice of the proposed entry.
The notice must state—
the time or times or period of the proposed entry; and
the purpose of the proposed entry; and
that the proposed entry is, at the time or times or during the period, permitted under this Act without the occupier’s consent.
This section does not authorise entry to a residence.
s 140A ins 2004 No. 50 s 13
(sec.140A-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) , an electricity officer for an electricity entity may enter a place to fix damage or harm to the place caused by, or in connection with, works or an electrical installation of the entity.
(sec.140A-ssec.2) The entry may be made only if it is made at a reasonable time and— any occupier of the place to be entered has consented to the entry; or the entity has given any occupier of the place to be entered at least 7 days written notice of the proposed entry.
(sec.140A-ssec.3) The notice must state— the time or times or period of the proposed entry; and the purpose of the proposed entry; and that the proposed entry is, at the time or times or during the period, permitted under this Act without the occupier’s consent.
(sec.140A-ssec.4) This section does not authorise entry to a residence.
- (a) any occupier of the place to be entered has consented to the entry; or
- (b) the entity has given any occupier of the place to be entered at least 7 days written notice of the proposed entry.
- (a) the time or times or period of the proposed entry; and
- (b) the purpose of the proposed entry; and
- (c) that the proposed entry is, at the time or times or during the period, permitted under this Act without the occupier’s consent.