Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 · s 222

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222.
Notice to owner of land for lopping of trees, etc.
(1)	 At least fourteen days before—
(a)	 cutting down or lopping a tree on private land; or
(b)	 clearing or removing undergrowth or vegetation on private land, under section 215, a network facilities provider shall give—

(aa)	 the owner of the land; and

(bb)	 if the land is occupied by a person other than the owner, the occupier, a written notice requesting that the tree be cut down or lopped, or that the undergrowth or vegetation be cleared, in the manner, and within the period, specified in the notice.
(2)  The provider may only engage in those activities if the request is not complied with.
(3)	A person may waive the person’s right to be given a notice under subsection (1).

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(4)  Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if—
(a)	 the network facilities provider has complied with any technical codes and/or mandatory standards relevant to the activities; and
(b)	 the activity needs to be carried out without delay in order to protect—
(i)	 the integrity of network facilities;
(ii)	 the health or safety of persons;
(iii)	 the environment;
(iv)	 property; or
(v)	 the maintenance of an adequate level of service.

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s 222Notice to owner of land for lopping of trees, etc.

(1)

At least fourteen days before—

(a)

cutting down or lopping a tree on private land; or

(b)

clearing or removing undergrowth or vegetation on private land, under section 215, a network facilities provider shall give—

(aa)

the owner of the land; and

(bb)

if the land is occupied by a person other than the owner, the occupier, a written notice requesting that the tree be cut down or lopped, or that the undergrowth or vegetation be cleared, in the manner, and within the period, specified in the notice.

(2)

The provider may only engage in those activities if the request is not complied with.

(3)

A person may waive the person’s right to be given a notice under subsection (1).

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(4)

Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if—

(a)

the network facilities provider has complied with any technical codes and/or mandatory standards relevant to the activities; and

(b)

the activity needs to be carried out without delay in order to protect—

(i)

the integrity of network facilities;

(ii)

the health or safety of persons;

(iii)

the environment;

(iv)

property; or

(v)

the maintenance of an adequate level of service.