Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003

The purpose of these regulations is to protect the security of the supply of electricity, and the safety of the public, by

1. prescribing distances from electrical conductors within which trees must not encroach; and
2. setting rules about who has responsibility for cutting or trimming trees that encroach on electrical conductors; and
3. assigning liability if those rules are breached; and
4. providing an arbitration system to resolve disputes between works owners and tree owners about the operation of these regulations.

You can download a PDF copy of the Regulations (605 kb) from the NZ Legislation website.

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