Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

UTILITY NETWORKS (PUBLIC SAFETY) REGULATIONS 2001 (2001 NO 28) - REG 21

    (1)         This regulation does not apply to a structure to which regulation 19 applies.

    (2)         A person must not, without reasonable excuse, place or keep any non-flammable material too close to an aerial line.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)         Non-flammable material is too close to an aerial line if, at any time—

        (a)     any part of the material is vertically below the line and within the minimum distance from any part of the line worked out in accordance with row 1 of the following table; or

        (b)     if the material is not vertically below the line—any part of the material is within—

              (i)     the minimum horizontal distance, worked out in accordance with row 2 of the following table, from the vertical projection below the line; and

              (ii)     the minimum vertical distance, worked out in accordance with row 1 of the following table, below the horizontal projection from any part of the line.

	column A	column B	column C	column D	column E
	direction in which minimum distance must be observed	minimum distance from insulated aerial cable or insulated aerial service line, where- U ≤ 1 kV	minimum distance from aerial conductor or covered aerial cable, where- U ≤ 1 kV	minimum distance from aerial conductor or aerial cable, where- 1 kV < U ≤ 33 kV	minimum distance from aerial conductor or aerial cable, where- 33 kV < U ≤ 132 kV
row 1	vertical projection below the aerial line	2.7m	3.7m	4.6m	5.0m
row 2	horizontally, from any point of the vertical projection below the aerial line	1.5m	2.0m	2.7m	3.0m

Note      Symbols used in the table are defined in the dictionary.