(1) The Minister may enter into an agreement with an electricity company—
(a) to manage and control; or
(b) to carry out duties functions and powers related to the company's purpose in—
any area of reserved forest, other than any area that is a reference area under the Reference Areas Act 1978 , that is used for the purposes of or in connection with the company's purpose.
(2) An agreement under subsection (1)—
(a) must be in writing;
(b) may be amended from time to time or terminated by further written agreement between the parties; and
(c) must contain provisions with respect to the protection and conservation of the land subject to the agreement.
(3) In this section—
S. 57D(3) def. of electricity company amended by No. 69/2000 s. 53(3).
"electricity company" means a generation company, transmission company or distribution company within the meaning of the Electricity Industry Act 2000 ;
"company's purpose" means—
(a) in relation to an electricity company that is a generation company, the generation of electricity for the purposes of supply or sale;
(b) in relation to an electricity company that is a transmission company, the transmission of electricity;
(c) in relation to an electricity company that is a distribution company, the distribution or supply of electricity.
Heading preceding s. 57E inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 21.
S. 57E inserted by No. 40/2009 s. 21.