Entry on land to conduct surveys, etc.
56 Entry on land to conduct surveys, etc.
(1) An electricity entity may, by agreement with the occupier of land or on the authorisation of the Minister, enter and remain on land to conduct surveys or assess the suitability of the land for the construction or installation of electricity infrastructure.
(2) The Minister may authorise an electricity entity to enter and remain on land under this section on conditions the Minister considers appropriate.
(3) If an electricity entity enters land under the authorisation of the Minister, the electricity entity:
(a) must give reasonable notice of the proposed entry on land under this section to the occupier;
(b) must minimise the impact of work carried out by the electricity entity on activities of others on the land; and
must comply with the conditions of the authorisation.
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