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Electricity Supply Act 1995
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#### 53A Definitions
53A Definitions
> In this Division—
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> aerial consumers mains means that part of an electrical installation consisting of overhead conductors and support structures between the main switchboard of an electrical installation and a support structure that is the connection point with the distribution system.
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> bush fire prone land means land that is bush fire prone land under the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) in any area of the State.
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> private land means any land that is not—
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> > (a) dedicated, or acquired for the purpose of dedication, under the [Forestry Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-096) or in respect of which the Forestry Corporation has obtained the benefit of a forestry right within the meaning of Division 4 of Part 6 of the [Conveyancing Act 1919](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1919-006), or
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> > (b) dedicated or reserved, or acquired for the purpose of dedication or reservation, under the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080), or
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> > (c) vested in, or under the control of, Rail Corporation New South Wales, Sydney Metro, Sydney Trains or Transport for NSW, or
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> > (d) within the catchment area of a water authority, or
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> > (e) unoccupied Crown land (being Crown land that is not held under a lease or licence or not vested in, or under the control of, trustees), or
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> > (f) land prescribed by the regulations as public land for the purposes of this definition.
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> vegetation means a tree, shrub or plant.
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> **s 53A:** Ins 2014 No 70, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2017 No 12, Sch 1.4 \[1\]; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.7 \[1\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 4.16.