37Protection of electricity works

37 Protection of electricity works

37 Protection of electricity works

(1) Section 53 of the ES Act applies in respect of electricity works that form part of a transacted distribution system or transacted transmission system as if—

(a) a reference in that section to the commencement of the Electricity Supply Amendment (Protection of Electricity Works) Act 2006 were a reference to the completion of the authorised transaction as a result of which the electricity works form part of that transacted distribution system or transacted transmission system, and

(b) a reference to the network operator included a reference to a network operator after the completion of that authorised transaction.

(2) Section 53 of the ES Act does not apply to prevent an action lying by the owner of a transacted distribution system or transacted transmission system against a network operator that controls or operates the system.