45Notice of proposed entry on land

45 Notice of proposed entry on land

(1)  A licensee must give written notice to the owner or occupier of land –

(a) of the intention of the licensee, or a person, authorised under this Division, who is acting at the request of the licensee, to enter on the land; and

(b) if the licensee proposes to carry out, or to have a person authorised under this Division carry out on the licensee's behalf, activities on the land related to gas infrastructure activities, of the nature of the activities to be carried out on the land.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1)  –

(a) not less than 7 business days' notice is to be given to the owner or occupier, unless a shorter period of notice is agreed between the licensee or person authorised under this Division and the owner or occupier of the land; and

(b) the notice may authorise entry on the days, specified in the notice, that occur during a period that is specified in the notice; and

(c) a period specified in a notice under paragraph (b) may be extended by the licensee giving a further such notice to the owner or occupier not less than 2 business days before the expiration of that period.