Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019
609Protected infrastructure and protected aerial lines—altering levels
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609 Protected infrastructure and protected aerial lines—altering levels
(1) A person must not place any material above ground level below a low voltage protected aerial line located on public land in a manner that alters the level of the ground.
(2) A person must not place any material above ground level below a high voltage protected aerial line in a manner that alters the level of the ground
so as to reduce the distance between the ground and the aerial line to less than the minimum distance required under regulation 229(2)(a).
(3) A person must not place any material above ground level next to protected infrastructure operating on public land that reduces the distance between the ground and the protected infrastructure.