Utility Networks (Public Safety) Regulation 2001

A person must not, without reasonable excuse—

cut away, excavate or remove any earth or material supporting or covering an electricity network facility in a way that is likely to damage the facility or endanger its safe or efficient operation; or

make an excavation—

deeper than 0.9m within 15m of a tower supporting an aerial line; or

deeper than 0.3m within 1.5m of such a tower; or

make an excavation deeper than 1.8m within 3m of—

any pole supporting an aerial line; or

any pole, or stay anchorage, to which is attached a staywire used for the support of a pole mentioned in subparagraph (i); or

deeper than 0.9m within 1.5m of a pole or anchorage mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or

make an excavation deeper than 0.3m within 0.6m of any wall, fence or foundation of a substation that forms part of an electricity network facility.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.