Electricity Regulation 2006
sec.17Clearing, lopping and pruning of trees on non-freehold land
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sec.17 Clearing, lopping and pruning of trees on non-freehold land
An electricity entity may clear, lop or prune trees growing on non-freehold land if— it is necessary to do so to build, maintain or operate an electric line or works on the land; and the entity holds the benefit of an easement, licence or other agreement in relation to the line or works. Subsection (1) applies— whether or not the easement, licence or agreement authorises the clearing, lopping or pruning; and subject to— the conditions of the easement, licence or agreement; and section 18 . To the extent a local planning instrument or a local law is inconsistent with subsection (1) , the local planning instrument or local law is of no effect. In this section— local planning instrument means a local planning instrument under the Planning Act 2016 . trees see the Forestry Act 1959. s 17 amd 2009 SL No. 280 s 66 ; 2017 SL No. 103 s 39 (sec.17-ssec.1) An electricity entity may clear, lop or prune trees growing on non-freehold land if— it is necessary to do so to build, maintain or operate an electric line or works on the land; and the entity holds the benefit of an easement, licence or other agreement in relation to the line or works. (sec.17-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies— whether or not the easement, licence or agreement authorises the clearing, lopping or pruning; and subject to— the conditions of the easement, licence or agreement; and section 18 . (sec.17-ssec.3) To the extent a local planning instrument or a local law is inconsistent with subsection (1) , the local planning instrument or local law is of no effect. (sec.17-ssec.4) In this section— local planning instrument means a local planning instrument under the Planning Act 2016 . trees see the Forestry Act 1959.
- (a) it is necessary to do so to build, maintain or operate an electric line or works on the land; and
- (b) the entity holds the benefit of an easement, licence or other agreement in relation to the line or works.
- (a) whether or not the easement, licence or agreement authorises the clearing, lopping or pruning; and
- (b) subject to— (i) the conditions of the easement, licence or agreement; and (ii) section 18 .
- (i) the conditions of the easement, licence or agreement; and
- (ii) section 18 .
- (i) the conditions of the easement, licence or agreement; and
- (ii) section 18 .