198Approved Codes

#### 198 Approved Codes 198 Approved Codes > > (1) An approved Code may make provision about the following— > > > > > (a) the exercise by ARTC of its functions under the Act, section 5.5 in relation to activities, including activities for the following purposes— > > > > > > > (i) development for the purposes of the construction, maintenance or operation of ARTC rail infrastructure facilities, > > > > > > > (ii) geotechnical investigations relating to ARTC rail infrastructure facilities, > > > > > > > (iii) environmental management and pollution control relating to ARTC rail infrastructure facilities, > > > > > > > (iv) access for the purpose of the construction, maintenance or operation of ARTC rail infrastructure facilities, > > > > > > > (v) temporary construction sites and storage areas, including temporary batching plants, the storage of plant and equipment and the stockpiling of excavated material, > > > > > (b) (Repealed) > > > > > (c) the exercise by an authorised network operator of its functions under the Act, section 5.5 in relation to activities, including activities for the following purposes— > > > > > > > (i) development for the purposes of the construction, maintenance or operation of a transacted electricity transmission or distribution network, > > > > > > > (ii) geotechnical investigations relating to a transacted electricity transmission or distribution network, > > > > > > > (iii) environmental management and pollution control relating to a transacted electricity transmission or distribution network, > > > > > > > (iv) access for the purpose of the construction, maintenance or operation of a transacted electricity transmission or distribution network, > > > > > > > (v) temporary construction sites and storage areas, including temporary batching plants, the storage of plant and equipment and the stockpiling of excavated material. > > > (2) An approved Code may specify the period for which the approved Code is in force. > > > (3) An approved Code does not apply to an activity for which the relevant determining authority is required under the Act, Part 5 to provide or obtain an environmental impact statement. > > > (4) Without limitation, an approved Code may provide for the matters specified in the Act, section 5.6(2). > > > (5) The Minister may, by written notice to a relevant determining authority, exempt a specified activity of the authority from the operation of an approved Code. > > > (6) An exemption may be— > > > > > (a) subject to conditions, and > > > > > (b) revoked or varied at any time by written notice to the relevant determining authority. > > > (7) In this section— > > > > ARTC rail infrastructure facilities means rail infrastructure facilities owned by ARTC or a rail authority that are— > > > > > (a) subject to a lease or licence or other arrangement under the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109), Part 8A, or > > > > > (b) located on land that is subject to a lease or licence or other arrangement under that Part. > > > > rail authority has the same meaning as in the [Transport Administration Act 1988](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1988-109), Part 8A. > > > > transacted electricity transmission or distribution network means a transacted distribution system or transacted transmission system under the [Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-005). > > **s 198:** Am 2022 (40), Sch 1\[42\]; 2022 (702), Sch 1\[18\]; 2024 (577), Sch 1\[3\].