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little damage, as is practicable.
           Note See Act, Schedule 3, clause 8.
1A.9 Carrier to restore land
 (1) If a carrier engages in a prescribed activity or a temporary defence facility activity in relation to any land, the carrier must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land is restored to a condition similar to its condition before the activity began.
 (2) The carrier must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the restoration starts within 10 business days after the completion of the activity.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the carrier agrees with:
 (a) the owner of the land; and
 (b) if the land is occupied by someone other than the owner — the occupier;
to start restoration at a later time.
           Note 1 See Act, Schedule 3, clause 9.
           Note 2 Sections 4.4A and 6.4A impose additional requirements in relation to restoring land that are applicable to a carrier who engages in a low-impact facility activity or a maintenance activity, respectively.
1A.10 Noise
 (1) In engaging in a prescribed activity at any time between 10 pm and 7 am, a carrier must not make noise at a level greater than the level of noise allowed to be made at that time under State or Territory law applying to similar activities carried out by a person other than a carrier.
 (2) However, if there is no level of noise applying under State or Territory law for that time, the carrier must not make noise that is audible by a person in a nearby home or business unless the carrier is allowed to make the noise under an agreement with the relevant local government body.
1A.11 Agreements with public utilities
 (1) If a prescribed activity or a temporary defence facility activity of a carrier is likely to affect the operations of a public utility, the carrier must make reasonable efforts to enter into an agreement with the utility that makes provision for the manner in which the carrier will engage in the activity.
 (2) The carrier must comply with the agreement.
           Note  See Act, Schedule 3, clause 11.
1A.12 Notice to roads authorities, utilities etc
 (1) Before engaging in an activity mentioned in subclause 19(1) of Schedule 3 to the Act as part of a prescribed activity or a temporary defence facility activity, a carrier must give written notice of its intention to do so to the person or authority responsible for the care and management of the thing affected by the activity.
           Note   The activities mentioned in subclause 19(1) are:
             closing, diverting or narrowing a road or bridge;
             installing a facility on, over or under a road or bridge;
             altering the position of