Acquisition and use of land for electrical infrastructure
56 Acquisition and use of land for electrical infrastructure
Where – an electricity entity acquires land under this Act for the purposes of electricity infrastructure; and the dimensions of the land are within limits fixed by the regulations; and the proposed use of the land complies with requirements imposed by the regulations for the purposes of this section – a subdivision of land necessary to give effect to the acquisition is not to be regarded as development for the purposes of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 and is not subject in any other way to that Act.
If the use of the land complies with requirements imposed by the regulations, the use is not affected by the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Electricity Supply Industry (Network Planning Requirements) Regulations 2018
- Electricity Supply Industry (Pricing and Related Matters) Regulations 2023
- Electricity Supply Industry Concession Order 2016 · Regulation · under section 43D
2 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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