14Regulation of electric wires

### 14 Regulation of electric wires > > (1)  *\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by 8 Geo. VI No. 4, s. 8 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 101 of 1957, s. 10 \]**\[Section 14 Subsection (1) amended by No. 75 of 1973, s. 2 and Sched. 1 \]*The Minister at any time may require any service authority in charge of any electric-light or power mains, which cross any State highway or subsidiary road, at its own cost, to take such measures as may be necessary to ensure a clear space of not less than 5·5 metres from the surface of the road beneath such mains or beneath any stay-wire or other erection connected therewith. > > > (2)  *\[Section 14 Subsection (2) amended by 8 Geo. VI No. 4, s. 8 and Sched. 1 \]*Where the Minister proposes to widen, regrade, or alter the alignment of any State highway or subsidiary road, he may require the service authority in charge of any pole or tower carrying overhead wires to remove the same to such position as will make it clear of such proposed work. > > > (3)  *\[Section 14 Subsection (3) amended by No. 101 of 1957, s. 10 \]*The service authority shall comply with every such requirement of the Minister, and the reasonable cost of its so doing shall be repaid by the Minister to the service authority out of the Fund, except in the case of a pole or tower attached to a structure erected by the Minister or some previous highway authority, in which case the cost of removal from or attachment to the structure shall not be paid out of the Fund but shall be borne by the service authority.