Victorian Numbered Regulations

ELECTRICITY SAFETY (ELECTRIC LINE CLEARANCE) REGULATIONS 2010 (SR NO 47 OF 2010) - REG 5

        In these Regulations—    

"remove" means to remove the whole of a tree above ground level;

"the Act" means the Electricity Safety Act 1998 ;

"Threatened Flora List" means the Advisory List of Rare or Threatened Plants in Victoria published by the Department of Sustainability and Environment as published or amended from time to time;

"Threatened Invertebrate Fauna List" means the Advisory List of Threatened Invertebrate Fauna in Victoria published by the Department of Sustainability and Environment as published or amended from time to time;

"Threatened Vertebrate Fauna List" means the Advisory List of Threatened Vertebrate Fauna in Victoria published by the Department of Sustainability and Environment as published or amended from time to time;

"tree" includes part of a tree;

Note

Tree is defined in the Act as including vegetation.

"tree of cultural or environmental significance" means a tree that is—

        (a)     included in the Heritage Register within the meaning of the Heritage Act 1995 ; or

        (b)     included in the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register established under section 144 of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 ; or

        (c)     flora or a habitat of fauna listed as threatened in accordance with section 10 of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 ; or

        (d)     flora listed in the Threatened Flora List with a conservation status in Victoria of "endangered" or "vulnerable"; or

        (e)     a habitat of fauna which is—

              (i)     listed in the Threatened Invertebrate Fauna List with a conservation status in Victoria of "vulnerable", "endangered" or "critically endangered"; or

              (ii)     listed in the Threatened Vertebrate Fauna List with a conservation status in Victoria of "vulnerable", "endangered" or "critically endangered".