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Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance (Vegetation) Regulations 1996

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i Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance (Vegetation) Regulations 1996 S.R. No. 111/1996 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Revocation 1 4. Code of Practice 2 5. Variation of point of supply 2 ═══════════════ NOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 1996 S.R. No. 111/1996 State Electricity Commission Act 1958 Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance (Vegetation) Regulations 1996 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 22 October 1996 Responsible Minister: ALAN STOCKDALE Treasurer A. WILTSHIRE Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to provide for practices relating to the maintenance of private electric lines and the keeping of the whole or any part of a tree clear of power lines and to prescribe the Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance (Vegetation) for this purpose. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 65 of the State Electricity Commission Act 1958. 3. Revocation The State Electricity Commission (Code of Practice for Tree Clearing) Regulations 19911 are revoked. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 111/1996 Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance (Vegetation) Regulations 1996 2 4. Code of Practice The Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance (Vegetation) published on 17 October 1996 in the Government Gazette is the Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance for the purposes of Part VI of the State Electricity Commission Act 1958. 5. Variation of point of supply A distribution company which makes a determination under section 59(1) of the Act must notify the responsible person in writing of the determination and include the following information within the notice— (a) the definition of point of supply contained in the Act; and (b) the power under which a distribution company can make a determination to vary the point of supply; and (c) details of the determination made by the distribution company to vary the point of supply including reasons for the determination; and (d) the right of the responsible person to object to the chief electrical inspector within 21 days of receipt of the notification of the determination on the grounds that the determination is not reasonable. ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 111/1996 Code of Practice for Powerline Clearance (Vegetation) Regulations 1996 3 NOTES 1S.R. No. 270/1991. Notes -- 4 of 4 --