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Electricity Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Matters Relating to Electricity Licensees

33. Entry upon premises by electricity licensee for purposes of exploration

(1)

Subject to this section and without prejudice to any other right of entry, a person authorised in writing by a transmission licensee or market support services licensee may, at any reasonable time, enter upon and survey any premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether the premises would be suitable for use for any purpose connected with the carrying on of the activities which the licensee is authorised by its electricity licence to carry on.

(2)

A person authorised to enter upon any premises under this section must not demand to do so as of right unless —

(a)

7 days’ notice of the intended entry has been given to the occupier; and

(b)

if required to do so, the person has produced evidence of the person’s authority.

(3)

The power to survey premises conferred by this section includes the power to search and bore for the purposes of ascertaining the nature of the subsoil, but works may not be carried out on the premises for this purpose unless —

(a)

notice of the proposed works is included in the notice given under subsection (2); and

(b)

where premises are held by any statutory authority which objects to the works on the ground that the carrying out of the works would be seriously detrimental to the carrying on of its undertaking, the Minister gives his or her approval.

(4)

Where any person exercises any power conferred by this section, the licensee by whom the person was authorised must make good any damage done to the premises.

(5)

An electricity licensee must not, without the written approval of a Government authority or statutory authority, authorise any person to enter or use any premises belonging to the Government authority or statutory authority for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by subsection (1).