Clearances from aerial lines—vegetation
25 Clearances from aerial lines—vegetation
A lessee of territory land must not, without reasonable excuse, allow any part of a tree or other vegetation on the land to be too close to an aerial line.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note Under the Urban Forest Act 2023, pt 3 it is an offence to damage a protected tree (see that Act, s 16). However, the offences do not apply to an activity approved under the Urban Forest Act 2023, s 28 or s 32 (see that Act, s 18 (1) (c)).
A person must not, without reasonable excuse, prune or clear a tree or other vegetation if any part of the tree or vegetation is likely to fall too close to an aerial line.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A part of a tree or other vegetation 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 25.
Table 25
| 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 | 1.5m | 2.0m | 3.0m |
Note Symbols used in table 25 are defined in the dictionary.
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