618Protected infrastructure—damage and interference

Start here

Get a plain-English read of 618

Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019.

618 Protected infrastructure—damage and interference

(1) A person must not attach aerial lines or other cable systems to protected infrastructure located on public land.

(2) A person must not—

(a) damage or interfere with protected infrastructure; or

(b) damage or interfere with a seal or lock that prevents entry or access to protected infrastructure; or

(d) deface a sign relating to electrical safety that is on or near protected infrastructure—

if that damage, interference or defacement causes a risk to any person or damage to any property.

Section 618 - Electricity Safety (General) Regulations 2019 - Protected infrastructure—damage and interference | Zoe