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Electricity Supply Act 1995
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#### 61 Certificates of authority to enter land
61 Certificates of authority to enter land
> > (1) A power of entry under this Division may not be exercised by an authorised officer unless the authorised officer—
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> > > (a) is in possession of a certificate of authority issued by the network operator or retailer concerned, and
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> > > (b) produces the certificate when required to do so by the owner or occupier of the land.
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> > (2) The certificate of authority—
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> > > (a) must state that it is issued under this Act, and
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> > > (b) must give the name of the person to whom it is issued, and
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> > > (c) must describe the nature of the powers conferred and the source of those powers, and
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> > > (d) must state the date (if any) on which it expires, and
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> > > (e) must describe the kind of land to which the power extends, and
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> > > (f) must be under the seal of the network operator or retailer or must bear the signature of the principal officer of the network operator or retailer, of a prescribed officer of the network operator or retailer or of an officer belonging to a prescribed class of officers of the network operator or retailer.
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> **s 61:** Am 2000 No 109, Sch 1 \[33\] \[34\]; 2012 No 38, Sch 1 \[43\].