56Acquisition and use of land for electrical infrastructure

56 Acquisition and use of land for electrical infrastructure

(1)  Where –

(a) an electricity entity acquires land under this Act for the purposes of electricity infrastructure; and

(b) the dimensions of the land are within limits fixed by the regulations; and

(c) the proposed use of the land complies with requirements imposed by the regulations for the purposes of this section –

a subdivision of land necessary to give effect to the acquisition is not to be regarded as development for the purposes of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 and is not subject in any other way to that Act.

(2)  If the use of the land complies with requirements imposed by the regulations, the use is not affected by the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 .