Electricity Act · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Electrical and Supply Installations, Cable Detection Work and Electrical Workers
44. Cable detection work to be carried out before earthworks
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to subsection (2), no person other than an electricity licensee shall commence or carry out, or cause or permit the commencement or carrying out of, any earthworks within the vicinity of any low voltage electricity cable which belongs to or which is under the management or control of an electricity licensee unless the person has caused cable detection work to be carried out by a licensed cable detection worker.
electricity
"electricity" means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal;
Nothing in subsection (1) shall prohibit a person from comm&cing or carrying out any earthworks where he has reasonable cause to believe that it is necessary to do so in the interest of public or private safety except that the person shall, not more than 7 days after the earthworks have been commenced or carried out, give to the electricity licensee notice in writing stating the nature and extent of those earthworks.
No person other than a licensed cable detection worker or an electricity licensee shall commence or carry out any cable detection work
cable detection work
"cable detection work" means any work of detecting or locating any electricity cable;
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within the vicinity of any low voltage electricity cable belonging to or under the management or control of the licensee where such cable detection work is commenced or carried out in connection or combination with or in relation to any earthworks carried out or to be carried out.
low voltage
"low voltage" means a voltage not exceeding 1000V a.c. or 1500V d.c. between conductors, or 600V a.c. or 900V d.c. between each conductor and Earth;
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or both.
Terms defined in s 2
cable detection work
Defined · s 2"cable detection work" means any work of detecting or locating any electricity cable;
electricity
Defined · s 2"electricity" means electrical power when generated, transmitted, supplied or used for any purpose except the transmission of any communication or signal;
low voltage
Defined · s 2"low voltage" means a voltage not exceeding 1000V a.c. or 1500V d.c. between conductors, or 600V a.c. or 900V d.c. between each conductor and Earth;
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