76. Entry for replacing, repairing or altering electric line, electrical plant or gas plant
Feedback & supportAny person authorised by a public licensee may, after 5 working days’ notice to the occupier of any premises or to the owner of any premises which are unoccupied, at all reasonable times, on production of some duly authenticated document showing his authority, enter the premises for the purpose of —
occupier
“occupier” means the person in occupation of any premises and includes the person having the charge, management or control of the premises either on his own account or as agent of another person, but does not include a lodger;
placing a new electric line, electrical plant or gas plant in the place of or in addition to any existing line or plant which has already been lawfully placed and which belongs to that licensee; or
maintaining, inspecting, repairing, removing or altering any such existing line or plant.
In the case of an emergency arising from faults in any electric line, electrical plant or gas plant, entry may be made under subsection (1) without the notice required to be given by that subsection, but the notice shall then be given as soon as possible after the occurrence of the emergency.
electric line
“electric line” means any line which is used for carrying electricity for any purpose and includes, unless the context otherwise requires —(a)any support for the line, that is to say, any structure, pole or other thing in, on, by or from which the line is or may be supported, carried or suspended;(b)any apparatus connected to the line for the purposes of carrying electricity;(c)any wire, cable, tube, pipe or other similar thing (including its casing or coating) which surrounds or supports, or is surrounded or supported by, or is installed in close proximity to, or is supported, carried or suspended in association with, the line; and(d)any electricity cable;