Part 8Electricity entities' powers and duties

Part 8—Electricity entities' powers and duties 43—Carrying out certain work on public land (1) For the purposes of section 47(5) of the Act, prior notice and agreement are not required under section 47(3) of the Act for— (a) work in an emergency; or (b) maintenance or repairs of existing electricity infrastructure, including any necessary excavation or removal of obstructions; or (c) minor works to connect electricity supply from a transmission or distribution network to an electrical installation or proposed electrical installation. (2) For the purposes of section 47(6) of the Act, agreement is not required under section 47(3) of the Act for— (a) erection of padmount transformers and switching cubicles in connection with the installation of underground lines; or (b) installation or relocation of electricity infrastructure as a part of road reconstruction; or (c) alterations or additions to existing electricity infrastructure not involving any significant enlargement of the area of public land occupied by the infrastructure or any significant change in appearance; or (d) relocation of a pole or supporting structure in an existing electricity cable system.