Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Prevention and Removal of Power Line Obstruction on Public Property or on Property Owned by Owner or Operator of Power Lines. - In cases where the power line corridor is wholly or partially located within public property or on property owned by the owner or operator of the power lines, the owner or operator of power lines shall have the right to enter the said property to prevent and remove any power line obstruction, and in particular, perform the following acts:

(a) To conduct maintenance and inspection activities within the power line corridor;

(b) To conduct repair or restoration activities within the power line corridor;

(c) To conduct trimming, pruning, cutting, or clearing activities for tall growing plants within the power line corridor without securing prior clearance or permit from, but with due notice to, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) in the case of coconut trees, the concerned local government units (LGUs), and other relevant government agencies.

(d) To remove, dismantle, or demolish hazardous improvements in accordance with the National Building Code of the Philippines: Provided, That such acts may be carried out without prior clearances or permit from, but with due notice to, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), and the concerned LGUs;

(e) To stop, prevent, or prohibit the conduct of hazardous activities; and

(f) Perform other analogous acts or activities, which will cause the prevention and removal of any power line obstruction.