s. 86A (10A) Despite anything to the contrary in this section, S. 86(10A) subsection (1) does not empower the relevant inserted by No. 89/1998 distribution company to give a notice under that s. 14(2), subsection to a transmission company or to the amended by No. 61/2007 operator of a railway. s. 12(3). (11) A person must not contravene or fail to comply with this section. In the case of a natural person, 200 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 1000 penalty units. S. 86A 86A Energy Safe may give directions for restriction or inserted by prevention of tree growth No. 55/2010 s. 18. (1) If Energy Safe is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent future unsafe electrical situations, Energy Safe Victoria may, in writing, direct a specified person— (a) to restrict or cease the planting of specified trees or species or classes of tree in the immediate area around an electric line; or (b) to clear specified trees or species or classes of tree from the immediate area around an electric line; or (c) to do any other thing necessary to minimise or prevent growth of specified trees or species or classes of tree in the immediate area around an electric line. (2) A direction under subsection (1) must be reasonable. (3) In this section, means the owner specified person or occupier of land in the area of an electric line or the relevant distribution company or relevant transmission company that owns or operates the electric line.
S. 86(10A) inserted by No. 89/1998 s. 14(2), amended by No. 61/2007 s. 12(3). (10A) Despite anything to the contrary in this section, subsection (1) does not empower the relevant distribution company to give a notice under that subsection to a transmission company or to the operator of a railway. (11) A person must not contravene or fail to comply with this section. In the case of a natural person, 200 penalty units; In the case of a body corporate, 1000 penalty units. S. 86A inserted by No. 55/2010 s. 18. 86A Energy Safe may give directions for restriction or prevention of tree growth s. 86A (1) If Energy Safe is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent future unsafe electrical situations, Energy Safe Victoria may, in writing, direct a specified person— (a) to restrict or cease the planting of specified trees or species or classes of tree in the immediate area around an electric line; or (b) to clear specified trees or species or classes of tree from the immediate area around an electric line; or (c) to do any other thing necessary to minimise or prevent growth of specified trees or species or classes of tree in the immediate area around an electric line. (2) A direction under subsection (1) must be reasonable. (3) In this section, specified person means the owner or occupier of land in the area of an electric line or the relevant distribution company or relevant transmission company that owns or operates the electric line.