111Notice to other utilities

111 Notice to other utilities (1) This section applies to network operations by a utility that consist of, or include, an activity that— (a) affects; or (b) is reasonably likely to affect; a network facility under the care and management of a public utility. (2) Before the utility begins such operations, it must give the public utility written notice of the proposed operations. (a) be given to the public utility at least 7 days before the operations begin; and (b) so far as practicable, state the following matters: (iii) the network facility affected; expected to be carried out. (4) The utility must— (a) make reasonable efforts to enter into an agreement with the public utility about the way the activities would be carried out; and (b) comply with any such agreement. (5) The public utility may waive its right to notice under subsection (2).

(6) Subsection (2) does not apply if the operations are to be carried out (a) the integrity of a network or a network facility; or network facility includes— (a) a telecommunications facility; and (b) a stormwater facility; and (c) a streetlight facility. public utility includes— (a) a utility licensed under this Act; and (b) a carrier or network operator under the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cwlth); and (c) the entity responsible for the operation of the stormwater network; and (d) the entity responsible for the operation of the streetlight stormwater facility means any part of the infrastructure of a stormwater network. streetlight facility means any part of the infrastructure of a streetlight telecommunications facility means a facility under the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cwlth).