Point in time view as at 01/03/2005.
Electricity Act 1989, Paragraph 13 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
13(1)Section 9 of the Forestry Act 1967 (licences for tree felling) shall be amended as follows.E+W+S
(2)In subsection (4)(c), for the words from “an Electricity Board” to the end there shall be substituted “an electricity operator, because the tree is or will be in such close proximity to an electric line or electrical plant which is kept installed or is being or is to be installed by the operator as to have the effect mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a) or (b) of Schedule 4 to the Electricity Act 1989;”
(3)In subsection (6) for the definitions of “Electricity Board” and “electric line” there shall be substituted—
““electricity operator” means a licence holder within the meaning of Part I of the Electricity Act 1989 by whom the powers conferred by paragraph 9 (tree lopping) of Schedule 4 to that Act are exercisable;
“electric line” and “electrical plant” have the same meanings as in Part I of the Electricity Act 1989;”.
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