41LNotice to owner

41L Notice to owner (1) This section applies to management operations on private land. (2) Before a responsible utility starts the management operations, it must give the owner written notice of the proposed operations. (3) The notice must— (a) be given a reasonable period (not less than 7 days) before the management operations start; and (b) so far as practicable, state the following: (i) for vegetation clearance near an aerial line—the trees and vegetation affected and the activity proposed; (ii) for maintenance of electrical infrastructure—the electrical infrastructure requiring maintenance and the activity proposed; (iii) for the inspection of electrical infrastructure—the electrical infrastructure to be inspected; (iv) for the repair and restoration of electrical infrastructure under section 41I (6)— (A) that the utility intends to repair and restore the electrical infrastructure to a safe state; and (B) that the reasonable expenses incurred by the responsible utility are a debt due to the responsible utility by the owner; and

Performance of management operations Division 5A.4 (C) 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. (v) the period during which the activity is expected to be carried out. (4) The owner may waive its right to all or part of the minimum period of notice under subsection (3) (a). (5) Subsection (2) does not apply if the management operations are to be carried out in urgent circumstances in which it is necessary to protect— (a) the integrity of a network or network facility; or