Part 12Miscellaneous

Part 12—Miscellaneous 76—Preparation, approval, publication and purchase of technical installation rules The operator of a distribution network must— (a) prepare, maintain and periodically revise technical installation rules; and (b) obtain the approval of the Technical Regulator to the rules and any revision; and (c) publish the rules on an internet site to which the public has access free of charge; and (d) make copies of the rules available for purchase by the public for a reasonable fee (which must not exceed an amount fixed by the Commission). 76A—Preparation and approval of metering installation procedures A metering provider must— (a) prepare, maintain and periodically revise metering installation procedures in relation to meters installed by or on behalf of the metering provider; and (b) obtain the approval of the Technical Regulator to the procedures and any revision. 77—Register of underground lines (1) An electricity entity authorised to operate a transmission or distribution network must keep and maintain a register describing the nature and location of each line installed underground that is under the control of the entity. (2) The transmission or distribution network operator in an area must be notified by any other electricity entity of the nature and location of any line installed underground in the area by that other entity and that information must be recorded in the register kept by the network operator under subregulation (1). (3) Information contained in the register must be made available on request by a member of the public during normal business hours. 78—Protection of underground lines A person must not— (a) place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, any corrosive, abrasive, heavy or deleterious material or substance above any underground line; or (b) carry out any operation on, or make any opening in, the ground surface that may endanger any underground line; or (c) remove, tamper with or cover any underground line marker, without the written authority of the operator of the electricity infrastructure of which the line forms part. 79—Entangled objects A person must not, without the authority of the operator of the electricity infrastructure or electrical installation, pull or interfere with any object resting on or entangled in electricity infrastructure or the electrical installation unless the action is reasonably necessary to prevent or reduce injury to a person or property. 80—Altering ground levels near infrastructure (1) A person must not, without the written authority of the electricity infrastructure operator— (a) cut away, excavate or remove, or cause to be cut away, excavated or removed, earth or material supporting electricity infrastructure so as to endanger the stability of the infrastructure; or (b) make an excavation deeper than 0.3 metre within 3 metres of— (i) a pole structure or stand, not being a tower or tower structure supporting electricity infrastructure; or (ii) any pole or bed log to which is affixed a staywire used to support electricity infrastructure; or (c) make an excavation deeper than 0.5 metre within 10 metres of any tower or tower structure supporting electricity infrastructure; or (d) make an excavation deeper than 0.3 metre within 0.6 metre of any wall, fence or foundation of a substation; or (e) place any material, construct any artificial surface above ground level, smooth the ground or remove vegetation— (i) below an electric line or within the vertical projection of any points to which a conductor of the electric line may sway; or (ii) adjacent to electricity infrastructure, in a manner that may— (iii) in any case—alter the level of the ground at any place so as to infringe any permissible clearance distance under these regulations; or (iv) in the case of smoothing of ground or removal of vegetation—allow the ground to be used in a manner that was not possible before the smoothing or removal. (2) The allowable depth of an excavation under subregulation (1) is, if the ground level unaffected by previous works is known, to be determined by reference to that level, but is otherwise to be determined by reference to the current ground level. 81—Erection of buildings in proximity to aerial lines (1) For the purposes of section 86 of the Act, a person must not, except as approved by the Technical Regulator, erect a building or structure in proximity to an aerial line as follows: (a) in the case of an aerial line (other than a facade mounted line) constructed to operate at a voltage of more than 66 kV— (i) under the aerial line; or (ii) so that the horizontal distance from any part of the building or structure to the centre‑line of any such aerial line is less than the relevant distance as set out in Table 1 in Schedule 1; (b) in the case of an aerial line (other than a facade mounted line) or other cable system constructed to operate at a voltage of 66 kV or less—so that the vertical or horizontal distance from any part of the building or structure to any position to which a conductor in the aerial line or other cable system may sag at maximum design temperature, or move as a result of normal prevailing wind pressures, is less than the relevant distance as set out in Table 1 in Schedule 1. The figures following Table 1 in Schedule 1 are to be used to assist in understanding the information contained in the Table. (2) Despite regulation 48(3), for the purposes of subregulation (1) the distances set out in Table 1 in Schedule 1 apply in relation to aerial lines whether installed before, on or after 1 July 1997. (3) The Technical Regulator may only approve the construction or reconstruction (including reconstruction in a different form) of a building or structure in proximity to an aerial line that is not situated on a public road and is constructed to operate at a voltage of more than 66 kV if— (a) the Technical Regulator has consulted with the entity responsible for the aerial line; and (b) the Technical Regulator is satisfied that the entity will be able to access the aerial line if the building or structure is constructed or reconstructed. (4) The requirements of this regulation do not apply in relation to— (a) a fence, sign or notice that is less than 2.0 metres in height and is not designed for a person to stand on; or (b) a service line installed specifically to supply electricity to the building or structure by the operator of the transmission or distribution network from which the electricity is being supplied. 82—Erection of buildings in proximity to underground lines (1) For the purposes of section 86 of the Act, a person must not, except as approved by the Technical Regulator, erect a building or structure— (a) above or below an underground powerline that forms part of a transmission or distribution network; or (b) within the prescribed distance of an underground powerline that forms part of a transmission or distribution network measured from vertical planes extending above and below each outer edge of the conductor comprising the powerline or, in the case of a powerline that consists of more than 1 conductor, each outer edge of each outer conductor. (2) Before giving approval under subregulation (1), the Technical Regulator must consult with the electricity entity operating the underground powerline. prescribed distance means— (a) in relation to an underground powerline designed to operate at a voltage of 33 kV or less—2 metres; (b) in any other case—3 metres. 83—Prohibition of certain activities in proximity to aerial lines and other cable systems A person must not, without the written authority of the electricity infrastructure operator— (a) place or maintain any material closer than the relevant distance set out in Table 1 in Schedule 5 to any point to which an aerial line (including a service line) or other cable system may swing or sag; or (b) operate a machine, vehicle or vessel equipped with an elevating component or shear legs so that any part of the machine, vehicle, vessel or its load comes within the relevant distance set out in Table 2 in Schedule 5 to any point to which an aerial line (including a service line) or other cable system may swing or sag; or (c) attach or keep attached to electricity infrastructure any conductors of circuits or other cable system. 84—Erection of conductors or other cable systems so as to cross or be attached to existing aerial lines or their supports etc (1) A person must not erect any conductors of circuits, or other cable system— (a) so as to cross the circuit of any existing aerial line, or other cable system (whether or not they are to be attached to the same support as the existing aerial line or other cable system); or (b) so as to be attached to the same support as, or share any portion of the same span as, any existing aerial line, or other cable system, unless— (c) the clearances specified in the Energy Networks Association Limited Guidelines for design and maintenance of overhead distribution and transmission lines C(b)1, as published from time to time, will be achieved and maintained; and (d) the reasonable operational requirements of the operator of the existing aerial line or other cable system will not be adversely affected; and (e) the person has, before erecting the conductors of circuits, or other cable system, lodged detailed work proposals with the operator of the existing aerial line or other cable system and the operator has approved the proposals as indicating that the work would, if carried out in accordance with the proposals, meet the requirements of paragraphs (c) and (d). (2) The operator must, on receipt of detailed work proposals from the person (the proponent), consider the proposals and decide within a reasonable period whether or not to approve the proposals. (3) If the operator decides that the proposals should not be approved, the operator must, if requested to do so by the proponent— (a) prepare written reasons for that decision; and (b) provide the reasons to the proponent; and (c) provide the reasons and the proponent's detailed work proposals to the Technical Regulator. (4) The Technical Regulator must, on receipt of the proponent's proposals and the operator's reasons, review the operator's decision. (5) If, on reviewing the operator's decision, the Technical Regulator decides that the proponent's proposals should be approved (with or without the imposition of conditions by the Technical Regulator), the proponent will be taken to have the approval required under subregulation (1)(e), subject to compliance with the conditions (if any) imposed by the Technical Regulator. (6) The Technical Regulator must allow the operator and the proponent a reasonable opportunity to make written or oral submissions before deciding on the review whether or not the proponent's proposals should be approved. 85—Placement of materials near supporting structures etc A person must not, without the written authority of the electricity infrastructure operator, place or maintain any material closer than the relevant distance set out in Table 1 in Schedule 5 to electricity infrastructure consisting of supporting or protective structure or equipment for aerial lines. 86—Placement of materials in proximity to substations (1) A person must not, without the written authority of the electricity infrastructure operator— (a) place or maintain any timber or flammable material within 3 metres in any direction of a wall or fence surrounding a substation; or (b) impede access to any door, gate or entrance of a substation or interfere in any way with the free flow of air through any openings or fittings used for ventilation in the walls of a substation; or (c) — (i) place or maintain any material adjacent to a wall or fence of a substation; or (ii) plant or nurture vegetation near or adjacent to a wall or fence of a substation, so as to enable unauthorised access to the substation. 87—Transportation (1) A person who drives a vehicle carrying a load or equipment on the vehicle or on any trailer attached to the vehicle that exceeds the height limit established under the Road Traffic Act 1961 or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia) Act 2013 must ensure— (a) that the distance between the load being transported and any aerial line along the route taken is greater than the relevant distance set out in Table 3 in Schedule 5; and (b) that arrangements approved by the operator of the electricity infrastructure of which the aerial line is part have been made before, and are observed during, transportation. (2) The person must give written notice of the proposal to transport the load to the electricity infrastructure operator at least 3 clear business days before the commencement of the transportation with the notice clearly stating— (a) the nature of the vehicle and the load; and (b) the height and width of the load; and (c) the date and the time of the proposed transportation; and (d) the starting point and finishing point of the transportation; and (e) the proposed route; and (f) the name and contact address of the person; and (g) that the person agrees to pay the reasonable costs that are incurred by the operator in considering the proposal, approving the transportation arrangements or facilitating the transportation; and (h) any other particulars that the operator may in the circumstances require. (3) The electricity infrastructure operator may charge in advance or bring proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover as a debt the reasonable costs referred to in subregulation (2)(g). 88—Interference and obstruction (1) A person must not obstruct any road under the control of an electricity infrastructure operator or otherwise do anything to prevent or impede access to the electricity infrastructure. (2) A person must not interfere with or damage the surface of a road made by an electricity infrastructure operator that is used for the purposes of works. (3) An electricity infrastructure operator may, without notice to the owner, remove anything which causes or may cause a danger to people or property using or on the road. 88A—Provision of limit advice (1) The relevant transmission network service provider must, from time to time, provide to AEMO information on the limitations of the Heywood Interconnector, for the purpose of AEMO's power system security responsibilities under the National Electricity Rules, in order to maintain the expected Rate of Change of Frequency of the South Australian power system, in relation to the non‑credible coincident trip of both circuits of the Heywood Interconnector when the power system is in a secure operating state as defined in the National Electricity Rules, at or below 3Hz per second. relevant transmission network service provider means ElectraNet Pty Ltd (ACN 094 428 416). 89—Technical Regulator may grant exemption from Part 10, Part 11 or this Part (1) The Technical Regulator may grant an exemption from a specified provision or provisions of Part 10, Part 11 or this Part on terms and conditions the Technical Regulator considers appropriate. (2) An exemption under subregulation (1) may be varied or revoked by the Technical Regulator by notice in writing. 90—Exemption of operations associated with electrified railway and tramway Electricity operations related to the construction, installation, alteration, maintenance or operation of— (a) aerial lines; and (b) underground lines; and (c) earthing and bonding; and (d) any other related electricity infrastructure, electrical installation or electrical equipment, directly associated with an electrified railway and tramway are exempt from the application of Part 6 and section 86 of the Act. 92—General penalty A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of these regulations for which a specific penalty is not provided is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: $5 000. Expiation fee: $315. 93—Fees for reinspection etc (1) A person to whom a direction has been given under section 62, 70 or 72 of the Act is liable to pay a fee of an amount equal to the reasonable costs of any reinspection or reattendance by an authorised officer for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the direction or approving reconnection of the electricity supply. (2) The Technical Regulator may recover a fee payable under subregulation (1) as a debt by action in a court of competent jurisdiction.