2017 A2017-3 pt 8
notified LR 22 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 8 commenced 23 February 2017 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.35
notified LR 23 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.35 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)
Utilities Legislation Amendment Act 2017 A2017-33 pt 3
notified LR 7 November 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 7 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 3 commenced 8 November 2017 (s 2 (1))
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Amendment Act 2017 A2017-34
notified LR 8 November 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2018 (s 2 (1) and CN2018-5)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-33
sch 1 pt 1.38
notified LR 25 September 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.38 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2 (4))
Legislation history
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.36
notified LR 8 November 2018
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.36 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))
Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-22 pt 9
notified LR 10 June 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 June 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 9 commenced 11 June 2020 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.40
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.40 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)
Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1
pt 1.68
notified LR 29 September 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.68 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see
Planning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)
Urban Forest (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-52 sch 1
pt 1.13
notified LR 11 December 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2 and see Urban Forest
Act 2023 A2023-14, s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.186
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.186 commenced 5 January 2026 (s 2 (8))
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Meaning of regulated utility service
s 9 am A2017-3 s 25
Other laws not affected
s 7 am A2023-36 amdt 1.401
Exempt classes of regulated utility services
s 10A ins A2017-33 s 7
Draft technical codes—proposed by regulated utility
s 12 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Draft technical codes—consultation
s 13 am A2017-34 s 4; pars renum R8 LA
Technical codes—approval
s 14 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Technical codes—public access
s 15 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Offence—fail to comply with technical code
s 16 am A2017-34 s 5
Technical regulator’s warning notice
s 17 am A2017-4 amdt 3.210
Technical regulator’s directions
s 18 am A2017-4 amdt 3.200, amdt 3.210; A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Technical regulator’s urgent directions
s 20 am A2017-4 amdt 3.200; A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Technical regulator—obtaining information and documents
s 22 am A2017-4 amdt 3.210
NERL retailers and NERL exempt sellers—determination of application of
technical code
s 26 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Offence—reporting of notifiable incidents by regulated utility
s 29 am A2017-3 s 26
Meaning of interference—pt 5
s 30 sub A2017-34 s 6
Network protection notices
s 32 am A2017-4 amdt 3.201; A2023-52 amdts 1.109-1.111
Vegetation and electrical infrastructure management
pt 5A hdg ins A2017-34 s 7
General
div 5A.1 hdg ins A2017-34 s 7
Definitions—pt 5A
s 41A ins A2017-34 s 7
def occupier ins A2017-34 s 7
def owner ins A2017-34 s 7
def responsible utility ins A2017-34 s 7
def rural lease ins A2017-34 s 7
sub A2023-36 amdt 1.402
def rural leased land ins A2017-34 s 7
National land
s 41B ins A2017-34 s 7
Vegetation management
div 5A.2 hdg ins A2017-34 s 7
Definitions—div 5A.2
s 41C ins A2017-34 s 7
def aerial cable ins A2017-34 s 7
def aerial conductor ins A2017-34 s 7
def aerial line ins A2017-34 s 7
def aerial service line ins A2017-34 s 7
def conductor ins A2017-34 s 7
def covered conductor ins A2017-34 s 7
def insulated ins A2017-34 s 7
def U ins A2017-34 s 7
Clearance from aerial lines—vegetation
s 41D ins A2017-34 s 7
am A2023-52 amdt 1.112
Measuring clearances from aerial lines
s 41E ins A2017-34 s 7
Electrical infrastructure management
div 5A.3 hdg ins A2017-34 s 7
Definitions—div 5A.3
s 41F ins A2017-34 s 7
def electrical infrastructure ins A2017-34 s 7
def network boundary ins A2017-34 s 7
Maintenance of electrical infrastructure within network boundary
s 41G ins A2017-34 s 7
Maintenance of electrical infrastructure within network boundary—powers
s 41H ins A2017-34 s 7
am A2023-52 amdt 1.113
Inspection of electrical infrastructure outside network boundary
s 41I ins A2017-34 s 7
am A2023-52 amdt 1.114
Performance of management operations
div 5A.4 hdg ins A2017-34 s 7
Definitions—div 5A.4
s 41J ins A2017-34 s 7
def management operations ins A2017-34 s 7
def private land ins A2017-34 s 7
def public land ins A2017-34 s 7
Damage etc to be minimised
s 41K ins A2017-34 s 7
Notice to owner
s 41L ins A2017-34 s 7
Management operations outside network boundary—dispute
s 41M ins A2017-34 s 7
Operating certificate—application
s 43 am A2016-24 s 62; A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Operating certificate—grant
s 46 am A2016-24 s 63, s 64; A2017-4 amdt 3.202; A2022-14
amdt 3.214
Operating certificate—general condition
s 48 am A2017-4 amdt 3.203; A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Operating certificate—revocation
s 49 am A2017-4 amdt 3.210
Technical inspector’s warning notice—isolated infrastructure
s 54 am A2017-4 amdt 3.210
Technical regulator’s directions—isolated infrastructure
s 55 am A2017-4 amdt 3.204, amdt 3.210; A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Definitions—pt 8
s 57 def proposed dam am A2023-36 amdt 1.403
Required information for dams register
s 59 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Notice to give required information
s 60 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Listing of certain dams
s 69 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Draft technical codes for listed dam—proposed by owner of listed dam
s 71 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Technical codes for listed dams—consultation
s 72 am A2018-42 amdt 3.114, amdt 3.115
Technical codes for listed dams—approval
s 73 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Technical codes for listed dams—public access
s 74 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Delegation by technical regulator
s 77A ins A2020-22 s 25
Technical inspectors—appointment
s 81 am A2022-14 amdt 3.215
Power to enter premises
s 84 am A2017-4 amdt 3.205
Production of identity card
s 85 am A2022-14 amdt 3.215
Consent to entry
s 86 am A2022-14 amdt 3.215
Advance consent to entry
s 87 am A2022-14 amdt 3.215
Warrants—application made other than in person
s 89 am A2018-33 amdt 1.73, amdt 1.74
Meaning of utility infrastructure work—div 9.5
s 95 am A2016-24 s 65; A2017-3 s 27; A2017-4 amdt 3.206,
amdt 3.207
Stop notice
s 96 am A2017-4 amdt 3.210
Reviewable decision notices
s 106 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Applications for review
s 107 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Determination of fees
s 110 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Approved forms
s 111 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Regulation-making power
s 112 am A2025-29 amdt 4.189
Consequential amendments
pt 12 hdg om LA s 89 (3)
Utilities (Technical Regulation) Regulation 2017—sch 2
s 113 om LA s 89 (3)
ins A2017-3 s 28
exp 23 February 2017 (s 113 (5))
Transitional
pt 20 hdg exp 1 March 2018 (s 204)
Definitions—pt 20
s 200 exp 1 March 2018 (s 204)
def commencement day exp 1 March 2018 (s 204)
Technical codes under Utilities Act 2000
s 201 exp 1 March 2018 (s 204)
Application of offence of providing regulated utility service without operating
certificate
s 202 exp 1 March 2018 (s 204)
Transitional regulations
s 203 exp 1 March 2018 (s 204)
Expiry—pt 20
s 204 exp 1 March 2018 (s 204)
New Utilities (Technical Regulation) Regulation 2017
sch 2 om LA s 89 (3)
ins A2017-3 s 29
exp 23 February 2017 (s 113 (5))
dict am A2017-34 s 8; A2018-42 amdt 3.116
def aerial cable ins A2017-34 s 9
def aerial conductor ins A2017-34 s 9
def aerial line ins A2017-34 s 9
def aerial service line ins A2017-34 s 9
def conductor ins A2017-34 s 9
def covered conductor ins A2017-34 s 9
def electrical infrastructure ins A2017-34 s 9
def electricity distribution network ins A2016-24 s 66
om A2017-4 amdt 3.208
def electricity transmission network ins A2016-24 s 66
om A2017-4 amdt 3.208
def gas distribution network om A2017-4 amdt 3.208
def gas transmission network om A2017-4 amdt 3.208
def insulated ins A2017-34 s 9
def management operations ins A2017-34 s 9
def network boundary ins A2017-34 s 9
def network protection notice om A2017-4 amdt 3.208
def occupier sub A2017-34 s 10
def owner sub A2017-34 s 10
def private land ins A2017-34 s 11
def protected tree ins A2023-52 amdt 1.115
def public land ins A2017-34 s 11
def responsibility utility sub A2017-34 s 12
def rural lease ins A2017-34 s 13
sub A2023-36 amdt 1.404
def rural leased land ins A2017-34 s 13
def technical code for listed dam sub A2017-4 amdt 3.209
def U ins A2017-34 s 13
Earlier republications 5
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
1 Mar 2015
1 Mar 2015–
not amended new Act
12 May 2016–
22 Feb 2017
A2016-24 amendments by
A2016-24
23 Feb 2017
23 Feb 2017–
23 Feb 2017
A2017-3 amendments by
A2017-3
24 Feb 2017
24 Feb 2017–
8 Mar 2017
A2017-3 expiry of provisions
(s 113 and sch 2)
9 Mar 2017
9 Mar 2017–
7 Nov 2017
A2017-4 amendments by
A2017-4
8 Nov 2017
8 Nov 2017–
1 Mar 2018
A2017-33 amendments by
A2017-33
2 Mar 2018
2 Mar 2018–
A2017-33 expiry of
transitional
provisions (pt 20)
1 July 2018–
22 Oct 2018
A2017-34 amendments by
A2017-34
23 Oct 2018
23 Oct 2018–
21 Nov 2018
A2018-33 amendments by
A2018-33
22 Nov 2018
22 Nov 2018–
A2018-42 amendments by
A2018-42
11 June 2020–
23 Aug 2022
A2020-22 amendments by
A2020-22
5 Earlier republications
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
for
24 Aug 2022
24 Aug 2022–
26 Nov 2023
A2022-14 amendments by
A2022-14
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023–
31 Dec 2023
A2023-36 amendments by
A2023-36
1 Jan 2024
1 Jan 2024–
4 Jan 2026
A2023-52 amendments by
A2023-52
Expired transitional or validating provisions 6
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.
The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes
effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed
by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took
effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.