Protected infrastructure—vegetation management work
616 Protected infrastructure—vegetation management work
A person (other than a qualified person) must not carry out vegetation management work if the vegetation is closer to a protected aerial line set out in column 1 of Table 616 than the relevant minimum distance specified in column 2 or 3 of that Table that corresponds to that aerial line.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note
See also regulations 614(1) and 617(1).
A qualified person carrying out vegetation management work in the vicinity of a protected aerial line must comply with—
the vegetation management rules; and
the Blue Book when working on or near high voltage electrical equipment; and
the Orange Book when working on or near a railway or tramway supply network.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note
A qualified person carrying out vegetation management work must comply with the safe approach distances set out in the vegetation management rules.
In this regulation, qualified person means a person who holds a current certificate that is approved by Energy Safe Victoria specifying satisfactory completion of a training course in tree clearing.
Table 616—Minimum distances of vegetation from protected aerial lines for persons (other than qualified persons) carrying out vegetation management work
Column 1
| Column 2
| Column 3 Minimum distance of vegetation from the protected aerial line (other than vertically below) |
Insulated low voltage conductors | 100 mm | 300 mm |
Bare or covered low voltage conductors | 1000 mm | 3000 mm |
High voltage conductors U ≤ 66 kV | 2000 mm | 4000 mm |
High voltage conductors 66 kV < U ≤ 500 kV | 6000 mm | 8000 mm |
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