Electricity Supply Act 1995
57Notification of use of force or urgent entry
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57 Notification of use of force or urgent entry
57 Notification of use of force or urgent entry
(1) An authorised officer—
(a) who uses force for the purpose of gaining entry to land, or
(b) who enters land in an emergency without giving written notice to the owner or occupier of the land,
must promptly advise the network operator or retailer concerned of that fact.
(2) The network operator or retailer must give notice of the entry to such persons or authorities as appear to the network operator or retailer to be appropriate in the circumstances.
s 57: Am 2000 No 109, Sch 1 [27] [28]; 2012 No 38, Sch 1 [39].