41HMaintenance of electrical infrastructure within network

41H Maintenance of electrical infrastructure within network boundary—powers (1) For section 41G, a responsible utility may maintain electrical infrastructure and, for that purpose, do anything reasonably necessary, including— (a) entering and occupying land; and (b) undertaking any work on the land for maintaining electrical infrastructure. Note A responsible utility must give notice to the owner of land before entering or occupying the land (see s 41L). (2) However, the responsible utility may only undertake work under subsection (1) (b) in accordance with a technical code (if any) that applies to the work. Note A responsible utility commits an offence if a technical code applies to the utility, and the utility fails to comply with a requirement of the code (see s 16 (2)).

(3) For subsection (1) (b), the maintenance of electrical infrastructure includes the following: (a) the alteration, removal, repair or replacement of any part of the electrical infrastructure; (b) inspecting or otherwise ensuring the proper functioning of the electrical infrastructure from time to time; (c) constructing, installing or placing any plant, machinery, equipment or goods; (d) interrupting the provision of utility services by the responsible utility; (e) demolishing, destroying or removing any electrical infrastructure installed or used by the responsible utility in relation to the provision of a utility service. (4) Any work undertaken under this section that affects a protected tree