10Creation of easement on alienation of Crown land

10 Creation of easement on alienation of Crown land

(1)  In this section –

affected Crown land means Crown land –

(a) on, under or above which a part of any electricity infrastructure exists; or

(b) which is within a powerline corridor or safety and operational area.

(2)  When affected Crown land is alienated by way of sale or grant, the Minister administering the Crown Lands Act 1976 must create an easement to which the interest created by the alienation is subject.

(3)  If the Director-General of Lands makes an application in respect of affected Crown land under section 27A of the Land Titles Act 1980 , the Director-General in the application must request the Recorder of Titles to record on the folio of the Register created in respect of the land that it is subject to an easement.

(4)  The easement referred to in subsection (2) or (3) is an easement giving the electricity entity responsible for the maintenance of the electricity infrastructure concerned the same rights as it would have if the land were land to which an easement under section 11(2) were in force.