Waikato Electricity Authority Act 1988
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Commenced: 26 Oct 1988; 1 Apr 89, ss. 5, 23, 24, 27, 41
ANALYSIS
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
I: Waikato Electricity Authority
3 District of Authority
4 Inclusion of electric power district in Authority's district
5 Constitution of Waikato Electricity Authority
6 Members of Authority
7 Review of membership of constituent districts
8 Chairman of Authority
9 Deputy Chairman of Authority
10 Meetings
11 Quorum of Authority and committees and voting at meetings
12 Committees
13 Qualification of electors and members
14 Disqualification from election or appointment
15 Vacation of office by member
16 Filling of extraordinary vacancies
17 Rules of procedure
18 Officers
19 Salaried staff positions
20 Remuneration, etc., of members of Authority
21 General powers
22 Tariffs
23 Abolition of Board and transfer of assets, etc. to Authority
24 Transfer of Council's electricity activity to Authority
25 Exemption from stamp duty
26 Authority may direct that money is payable to electricity company, etc.
27 Licences under Electricity Act 1968 transferred to Authority
28 Compensation
29 Appropriation of funds
30 Special orders
31 Banking and investment of money
32 Reserve for replacement and renewals
33 Superannuation and other benefits for employees
34 Borrowing powers
35 Security for loans
36 Roll of electors for polls
37 Voting on proposal to borrow money
38 Estimated expenditure and income of Authority
39 Books of account
40 Transition period
II: Powers of Electricity Company
41 Commencement of this Part
42 Principal objective to be successful business
43 Directors and their role
44 Statement of corporate intent
45 Annual report, accounts, and dividend
46 Half-yearly reports
47 Other information
48 Audit Office to be auditor of electricity company
49 Protection from disclosure of sensitive information
50 Employment deemed to be continuous
51 Powers of entry for survey and investigation purposes
52 Rights of entry in respect of existing lines
53 Rights of entry in circumstances of probable danger to life or property
54 Rights of entry in respect of construction, etc., of electric lines
55 Removal of trees, etc.
56 Removal of trees, etc., in emergency
57 Construction or repairing of lines on roads
58 Notice to be given before alteration to lines or works on road
59 Offence for failure to comply with section 57 or section 58
60 Appeals in relation to conditions imposed
61 Alteration to line on road
62 Lines not to interfere with public traffic
63 Compensation for injurious affection
64 Protection of existing works
65 Electricity company may unite with local authorities in respect of works and use of plant, etc.
66 Electricity company may link up transmission lines with lines outside district
67 Amending Local Government Act 1974