Electricity Safety Act 1998
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allocated substation points means points that are prescribed in respect of a zone substation;
Automatic Circuit Recloser means a device in relation to a SWER line that—
(a) may be remotely controlled; and
(b) is able to automatically interrupt and reclose an electric circuit by means of a programmed sequence that involves one or more of the following—
(i) opening and reclosing the electric circuit;
(ii) resetting the electric circuit;
(iii) holding the electric circuit closed;
(iv) permanently interrupting the electric circuit;
civil penalty provision means section 120M, 120N, 120O, 120P or 120Q;
complying substation has the meaning given by section 120L;
electric line construction area means land delineated and shown on a prescribed plan;
pecuniary penalty means—
(a) for a contravention of section 120M(1)—see section 120M(3)(a), (b) or (c);
(b) for a contravention of section 120N(1) or (2)—see section 120N(3)(a) or (b);
(c) for a contravention of section 120O(1)—see section 120O(2)(a) or (b);
(d) for a contravention of section 120P(1)—see section 120P(3)(a) or (b);
(e) for a contravention of section 120Q(1)—see section 120Q(4)(a) or (b);
polyphase electric line means an electric line comprising more than one phase of electricity with a nominal voltage that is not less than 1 kV or greater than 22 kV;
required capacity means the prescribed capacity in relation to a polyphase electric line in the event of a phase to ground fault;
SWER line means a single wire earth return electric line;
zone substation means a prescribed substation.
S. 120L inserted by No. 18/2017 s. 4.