12.07.2015 Views

Review of Environmental Factors - Transport for NSW - NSW ...

Review of Environmental Factors - Transport for NSW - NSW ...

Review of Environmental Factors - Transport for NSW - NSW ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

The State <strong>Environmental</strong> Planning Policy Infrastructure 2007 (ISEPP) also allows <strong>for</strong> theproposal to proceed without development consent (refer Section 2.2 <strong>for</strong> more detail).2.5 Other <strong>NSW</strong> LegislationCrown Lands Act 1989The proposed work will not be undertaken on crown land and the provisions <strong>of</strong> this act are notapplicable to the proposal.Electricity Supply Act 1995The Electricity Supply Act 1995 and Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2001 set out certainnotification and procedural requirements in relation to excavation.Section 63Z provides:(1) A person must not commence to carry out excavation work to which this sectionapplies, or authorise such excavation work to be commenced, unless the person hasfirst:(a) contacted the designated in<strong>for</strong>mation provider and requested in<strong>for</strong>mation as to thelocation and type <strong>of</strong> any underground electricity power lines in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> theproposed work, and(b) complied with any reasonable procedures <strong>of</strong> the designated in<strong>for</strong>mation provider asto the manner <strong>of</strong> contacting the designated in<strong>for</strong>mation provider and the in<strong>for</strong>mation tobe provided by the person in connection with the person’s request <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation, and(c) allowed a reasonable period <strong>for</strong> the requested in<strong>for</strong>mation to be provided.Clause 104B <strong>of</strong> the Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2001 provides:(1) Work <strong>of</strong> the following kind, that is carried out within the distribution district <strong>of</strong> adistribution network service provider, is excavation work to which section 63Z <strong>of</strong> the Actapplies…(b) excavation that is, or is carried out in connection with, an activity within the meaning<strong>of</strong> Part 5 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Environmental</strong> Planning and Assessment Act 1979.Consultation with the relevant service provider will occur in accordance with these provisions.Heritage Act 1977Section 57(1) <strong>of</strong> the Heritage Act 1977 lists the types <strong>of</strong> activities/works that require approvalfrom the Heritage Office when working on/in an item/place listed on the State Heritage Register.An application <strong>for</strong> an exemption can also be made under some circumstances.Although the Wollongong Railway Station Group is listed under the <strong>NSW</strong> Heritage Act, theproposed work is to be undertaken outside <strong>of</strong> the boundary <strong>of</strong> the listing and approval under theHeritage Act is not required. More in<strong>for</strong>mation about heritage is included in Section 4.6.Page 17 <strong>of</strong> 64

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!