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Electricity Act 1992

Miscellaneous provisions relating to supply of electricity

58: Compensation for trees and vegetation removed

You could also call this:

“Money for trees cut down because of power lines”

If someone removes a tree, part of a tree, or any vegetation because of rules made under section 169, you might get money for it. This is called compensation. You’ll only get this money if the tree or plant was growing on the land before the electrical works or installation was built. The amount of money you get will be worked out using the rules in the Public Works Act 1981. Remember, you won’t get any money if the tree or plant started growing after the electrical works or installation was already there.

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Part 6 Miscellaneous provisions relating to supply of electricity

58Compensation for trees and vegetation removed

  1. Where any tree or part of a tree or any vegetation or part of any vegetation is removed pursuant to any regulations made under section 169, compensation, to be assessed in the manner prescribed by the Public Works Act 1981, shall be payable if the tree or vegetation was growing on the land before the construction of the works or electrical installation but not in any other case.

Compare
  • 1968 No 125 s 19B
  • 1986 No 2 s 4