52Power to carry out work on public land

52 Power to carry out work on public land

(1)  An electricity entity may, by agreement with the authority responsible for the management of public land –

(a) install electricity infrastructure on the land; or

(b) operate, maintain, repair, modify, add to or replace electricity infrastructure on the land; or

(c) carry out other work on the land for the generation, transmission, distribution or supply of electricity.

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1) , the electricity entity may –

(a) erect powerlines; and

(b) clear vegetation to prevent contact with powerlines; and

(c) build conduits for underground cables.

(3)  An agreement under this section may contain conditions the authority responsible for management of the land considers appropriate in the public interest.

(4)  The responsible authority must not unreasonably refuse to agree to work proposed by an electricity entity under this section nor may it impose unreasonable conditions.

(5)  The responsible authority's agreement to proposed work under this section is presumed if the work is of a kind classified by the regulations as being of minor environmental impact.