44Declared transmission system operator must provide access to land and premises

44 Declared transmission system operator must provide access to land and premises (1) A declared transmission system operator must— (a) allow a prospective declared transmission system operator, and any agents and contractors of the prospective declared transmission system operator, such access to the land and premises of the declared transmission system operator on which the declared transmission system is situated as may be reasonably necessary for the construction and operation of the augmentation of the declared transmission system; and (b) grant to the prospective declared transmission system operator any lease or licence the prospective declared transmission system operator reasonably requires for the purposes of constructing and operating the augmentation. S. 44(2) amended by No. 38/2025 s. 27. (2) A declared transmission system operator must allow VicGrid, and any agents and contractors of VicGrid, such access to the land and premises of the declared transmission system operator on which the declared transmission system is situated as may be reasonably required by VicGrid to facilitate the planning of an augmentation of the declared transmission system. S. 45 inserted by No. 23/2009 s. 4.