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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 36

36 .         Rights, powers and privileges under easements (Act s. 167(2))

        (1)         An easement holder may at any time, for the purpose for which the easement exists, do any or all of the following —

            (a)         enter the affected land with or without vehicles and other equipment;

            (b)         survey the affected land and conduct tests of soil or other materials on it;

            (c)         subject to the Environmental Protection Act 1986 , clear and remove any vegetation or other material or any thing on the affected land (including any thing the owner or occupier of the land has placed or permitted on the land) that, in the opinion of the easement holder, hinders —

                  (i)         the carrying out of any work needed for the purpose for which the easement exists; or

                  (ii)         the exercise of any powers in this regulation;

            (d)         disturb and excavate the affected land;

            (e)         use any material cleared or excavated from the affected land;

            (f)         construct, install, reconstruct, replace, reinstate and extend over, on or under the affected land any thing needed for the purpose for which the easement exists;

            (g)         alter, maintain, repair, inspect and service any such thing.

        (2)         An easement holder may use any thing constructed or installed over, on or under the affected land under this regulation for the purpose for which the easement exists.

        (3)         An easement holder does not have to fence off the affected land or any part of it but may install any gate that the holder needs in any fence that crosses the affected land.

        (4)         Any thing constructed or installed on or under the affected land by an easement holder remains the property of the easement holder even if it is fixed to the land.



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