South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts58A—Program for undergrounding of powerlines
(1) The Minister may
prepare periodic programs for work to be carried out by an electricity entity
for the undergrounding of powerlines forming part of a
transmission or distribution network operated by the entity.
(2) Undergrounding
work may not be included in a program unless—
(a) the
council of each area concerned agrees to contribute to the cost of the work in
its area on the basis determined by the Minister; or
(b) the
Minister determines, in relation to particular work, that the council need not
contribute to the cost of the work.
(3) In preparing
programs, the Minister must ensure that the total cost of the work to be
carried out at the expense of electricity entities in each financial year (as
estimated by the Minister) is not less than an amount fixed or determined
under the regulations for that financial year.
(4) The Minister must
consult with the Local Government Association of South Australia before a
regulation is made for the purposes of subsection (3).
(5) In preparing a
program, the Minister must consult with, and seek proposals and submissions
from, councils, electricity entities, bodies (other than councils) responsible
for the care, control or management of roads and other persons as the Minister
considers appropriate.
(6) The Minister must
give a copy of a program to each electricity entity required to undertake work
in accordance with the program at least six months before the commencement of
the period to which the program relates.
(7) The Minister may,
at the request or with the consent of an electricity entity required to
undertake work in accordance with a program, vary the requirements imposed on
the entity under the program.
(8) Before varying a
program, the Minister must consult with councils, electricity entities, bodies
(other than councils) responsible for the care, control or management of roads
and other persons as the Minister considers appropriate.
(9) The Minister must
give due consideration to matters arising from any submissions and
consultations under this section.