Electricity Act 1996

The

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—

authorise the making of agreements between electricity entities and occupiers of land with respect to vegetation clearance work around powerlines on, above or under the land; and

provide to owners or occupiers of land a right to object to a Minister or other specified person or body against proposed vegetation clearance work by electricity entities or councils around powerlines on, above or under the land, and provide for the consideration and determination of such objections; and

provide for a process under which vegetation clearance schemes with respect to public powerlines within council areas but not within the prescribed areas are negotiated, from time to time, between electricity entities and councils; and

provide for the granting of exemptions from the principles of vegetation clearance; and

make provisions of a savings or transitional nature; and

fix a penalty not exceeding $5 000 for contravention of a regulation.