56EPower to carry out work on public land

56E Power to carry out work on public land

(1)  Subject to this section, a regulated entity may –

(a) install water infrastructure or sewerage infrastructure on public land; and

(b) carry out operational work or protective work on water infrastructure or sewerage infrastructure on public land; and

(c) carry out other work on public land for the provision of a water service or a sewerage service.

(2)  Subject to this section, a regulated entity must –

(a) unless otherwise agreed between the regulated entity and the authority responsible for the management of the public land (the "responsible authority"), or in the case of an emergency, give the responsible authority on whose land the regulated entity intends to carry out work not less than 7 days' written notice of the regulated entity's intention to carry out work on the land; and

(b) before commencing the work, secure the responsible authority's agreement as to how the work is to be carried out.

(3)  Any agreement under subsection (2) may include conditions that the responsible authority considers appropriate in the public interest.

(4)  Prior notice is not required under subsection (2) for work of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(5)  Agreement is not required under subsection (2) for work of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.

(6)  In an emergency, a regulated entity may carry out any work specified in subsection (1) at any time and –

(a) may be accompanied by such other persons as the regulated entity considers necessary or appropriate; and

(b) may bring on to the land any vehicles and equipment that the regulated entity considers necessary or appropriate for the work which the regulated entity is to carry out on the land.

(7)  If the responsible authority, on being given notice under , decides to –