(1) The owner of every overhead line, substation or generating station which is exposed to lightning shall adopt means as per relevant standards for diverting electrical surges to the earth due to lightning which may result into injuries.
(2) The earthing lead for any lightning arrester shall be as short as possible and shall not pass through any iron or steel pipe, but shall be taken as directly as possible from the lightning arrester without touching any metal part to a separate vertical earth electrode or junction of the earth mat already provided for the substation of voltage exceeding 650 V subject to the avoidance of bends wherever practicable:
Provided that a vertical earth electrode shall be connected to the junction of the earth mat.