Clearances from aerial lines—mobile plant, vessels
24 Clearances from aerial lines—mobile plant, vessels
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, operate mobile plant if any part of the plant is too close to an aerial line.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
In subsection (1):
mobile plant means a crane, elevating work platform, tip truck or similar plant, any equipment fitted with a jib or boom, or any device for raising or lowering a load.
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, operate a vessel on water if any part of the vessel is too close to an aerial line.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A part of a mobile plant or vessel is too close to an aerial line if at any time it is within the minimum distance from any part of the line worked out in accordance with table 24.
Table 24
| column 1 | column 2 | column 3 | column 4 | column 5 |
| direction in which minimum distance must be observed | minimum distance from insulated aerial cable or insulated aerial service line, where- U 1 kV | minimum distance from aerial conductor or covered aerial cable, where- U 1 kV | minimum distance from aerial conductor or aerial cable, where- 1 kV < U 33 kV | minimum distance from aerial conductor or aerial cable, where- 33 kV < U 132 kV |
| any direction | 1.0m | 1.0m | 3.0m | 3.0m |
Note Symbols used in table 24 are defined in the dictionary.
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