Subdiv 3Work on or near exposed high voltage conductors or electrical equipment

Subdivision 3—Work on or near exposed high voltage conductors or electrical equipment 65—Work above exposed high voltage conductors etc Work must not be carried out and equipment must not be positioned above exposed high voltage conductors or exposed parts of high voltage electrical equipment unless the work or positioning of the equipment is authorised in writing by the operator of the electricity infrastructure or electrical installation concerned. 66—Work by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors etc (1) Work must not be carried out by direct contact with exposed high voltage conductors or exposed parts of high voltage electrical equipment unless the exposed high voltage conductors or exposed parts of high voltage electrical equipment are— (a) isolated, and shown by testing to be isolated, from all sources of electricity supply; and (b) earthed. (2) If any such conductor or equipment cannot be directly contacted to prove isolation from all sources of electricity supply, it is sufficient if— (a) written instructions have been given for the isolation of the conductor or equipment from all sources of electricity supply; and (b) the conductor or equipment is earthed by a lockable earthing switch designed to be safely operated if the high voltage conductor or equipment has not been isolated from all sources of supply. 67—Live high voltage line work (1) Electrical work on exposed live high voltage conductors or exposed live parts of high voltage electrical equipment (live line work) must not be carried out unless authorised in writing by the operator of the electricity infrastructure or electrical installation on which the work will be carried out. (2) An electricity infrastructure operator or electrical installation operator may authorise a person to carry out live line work if satisfied the person— (a) has successfully finished a course of training approved by the Technical Regulator and provided by a training provider approved by the Technical Regulator; and (b) has been assessed by the training provider as competent to carry out the work. (3) The voltage of the powerlines on which live line work is carried out must be as stated by the relevant operator in the authorisation. (4) The relevant operator must take reasonable steps to satisfy itself as to the continuing competency of a person authorised by the operator to carry out live line work.