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Regulation 15 Precautions against access

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

  • reg.3(1) (defn of British Standard Requirements) added reg.3(1) (defn of Institution Electrical Engineers Regs) revoked by Electricity Supply 1992 reg.2(a) of SI 2961, reg.2(b)
(1)

Every support carrying a high voltage overhead line shall, if the circumstances reasonably require, be fitted with devices to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, any unauthorised person from reaching a position at which any such line would be a source of danger.

(2)

The supplier shall attach and keep attached safety signs to supports carrying a high voltage overhead line of such size and placed in such positions as are necessary to give due warning of danger in all the circumstances.