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section to the commencement of the [Electricity Supply Amendment (Protection of Electricity Works) Act 2006](/view/html/repealed/current/act-2006-028) were a reference to the completion of the authorised transaction as a result of which the electricity works form part of that transacted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.