41IInspection of electrical infrastructure outside network

41I Inspection of electrical infrastructure outside network boundary (1) This section applies in relation to electrical infrastructure— (a) on rural leased land (the land); and (b) outside the network boundary.

Electrical infrastructure management Division 5A.3 (2) A responsible utility— (a) must inspect the electrical infrastructure at least every 3 years to check if it is maintained adequately and in a safe state; and (b) may enter the land to carry out the inspection. entering the land (see s 41L). (3) If, on inspection of the electrical infrastructure, the responsible utility is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the electrical infrastructure is not being maintained adequately and is in an unsafe state, the responsible utility may give the owner written notice to take whatever action is necessary to repair and restore the electrical infrastructure to a safe state. (4) The notice must— (a) state the repairs needed to restore the electrical infrastructure to a safe state; and (b) require the owner to take stated action to repair and restore the electrical infrastructure within a stated period; and (c) contain a statement about the effect of subsection (6); and (d) contain a statement about the effect of section 41M (Management operations outside network boundary—dispute); and Note The owner may make a submission to the responsible utility and apply to the ACAT for a determination under s 41M. (5) The stated period must be a reasonable period (not less than 14 days) starting on the date the notice is given to the owner.

(6) If the owner does not comply with the notice— (a) the responsible utility may do whatever is necessary to repair and restore the electrical infrastructure to a safe state; and (b) the reasonable expenses incurred by the responsible utility are a debt due to the responsible utility by the owner. repairing and restoring the electrical infrastructure to a safe state (see s 41L). (7) In urgent circumstances, the responsible utility may do whatever is necessary to repair and restore the electrical infrastructure to a safe state— (a) without giving notice to the owner under subsection (3); and (b) at the utility’s expense. (8) The responsible utility must, as soon as practicable after taking action under subsection (7), give written notice to the owner and the technical regulator about— (a) the action taken to repair and restore the electrical infrastructure to a safe state; and (b) the urgent circumstances that required the action. (9) Any work undertaken under this section that affects a protected tree

Performance of management operations Division 5A.4 (10) In this section: (a) the integrity of a regulated utility network or network facility; or