86 Failure to maintain lines (1) Energy Safe Victoria or, with the approval of S. 86(1) amended by Energy Safe Victoria, the relevant distribution Nos 89/1998 company, may by notice in writing require a s. 14(1), 39/2005 person to perform acts specified in the notice for s. 48(Sch. 1 the purpose of keeping the whole or any part of a items 1, 2). tree clear of an electric line in respect of which that person is the responsible person within a time specified in the notice being, subject to subsection (4), not less than 14 days after the date of the notice. (2) If— S. 86(2) amended by No. 39/2005 (a) there is an electric line above or below the s. 48(Sch. 1 surface of land in respect of which there is in item 2). force a planning scheme; and (b) the planning scheme requires a permit to be obtained to trim or remove trees on the land— a person required by Energy Safe Victoria or the relevant distribution company by notice in writing under subsection (1) to perform any act for the purpose of keeping the whole or any part of a tree clear of the line must, before taking any action to comply with the notice, obtain any necessary permit pursuant to the Planning and Environment Act 1987 in respect of the action necessary to comply with the notice unless an officer or employee of Energy Safe Victoria or the relevant distribution company considers the line to be in such a dangerous condition that urgent compliance with the notice is necessary. (2A) Despite subsection (2), a relevant transmission S. 86(2A) inserted by company or a relevant distribution company is not No. 59/2011 required to obtain a permit pursuant to the s. 14(1). Planning and Environment Act 1987 in respect of any action necessary to comply with a notice in
86 Failure to maintain lines S. 86(1) amended by Nos 89/1998 s. 14(1), 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 items 1, 2). (1) Energy Safe Victoria or, with the approval of Energy Safe Victoria, the relevant distribution company, may by notice in writing require a person to perform acts specified in the notice for the purpose of keeping the whole or any part of a tree clear of an electric line in respect of which that person is the responsible person within a time specified in the notice being, subject to subsection (4), not less than 14 days after the date of the notice. S. 86(2) amended by No. 39/2005 s. 48(Sch. 1 item 2). (2) If— (a) there is an electric line above or below the surface of land in respect of which there is in force a planning scheme; and (b) the planning scheme requires a permit to be obtained to trim or remove trees on the land— a person required by Energy Safe Victoria or the relevant distribution company by notice in writing under subsection (1) to perform any act for the purpose of keeping the whole or any part of a tree clear of the line must, before taking any action to comply with the notice, obtain any necessary permit pursuant to the Planning and Environment Act 1987 in respect of the action necessary to comply with the notice unless an officer or employee of Energy Safe Victoria or the relevant distribution company considers the line to be in such a dangerous condition that urgent compliance with the notice is necessary. S. 86(2A) inserted by No. 59/2011 s. 14(1). (2A) Despite subsection (2), a relevant transmission company or a relevant distribution company is not required to obtain a permit pursuant to the Planning and Environment Act 1987 in respect of any action necessary to comply with a notice in
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