Developing a Land Access Code of Practice

We are developing an enforceable code of practice in relation to how electricity transmission companies access land. This code of practice will place enforceable obligations on electricity transmission companies when they access land under section 93 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000.

The Land Access Code of Practice is the next step in our work on land access by electricity transmission companies.

In late 2021, we began hearing strong community concerns around the use of section 93 by electricity transmission companies when accessing land for transmission projects. Recognising the urgency of these land access issues faced by landowners, we consulted on and released a statement of expectations as an interim measure while we developed an enforceable access code. 

In February 2023 we released a consultation paper on the new enforceable code of practice. Feedback on the consultation paper will inform our draft code of practice, to be released in May 2023.

Public forum – December 2022

We held a public forum on 13 December 2022. We heard from stakeholders what their experience with land access had been following the release of the Electricity Transmission Company Land Access Statement of Expectations and provided information on key timelines and how stakeholders can engage with us as we develop the Land Access Code of Practice.

A recording of the forum is available below