Electricity Companies Act 1997
11DPublication of directions
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11D Publication of directions
[Section 11D Inserted by No. 18 of 2025, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2026]
(1) If a copy of a direction, or a copy of a written notice of an amendment or revocation of such a direction, is given to a board of directors or a subsidiary board under section 11B(5) , the Minister must table a copy of the direction, or of the written notice, in each House of Parliament within 7 sitting-days after the direction or notice is so given.
(2) Despite subsection (1) , within 5 days after a board receives a copy of a direction or a copy of a written notice under section 11B(5) , the relevant board may make a written request to the members that the direction, or written notice of an amendment or revocation of a direction, should not be tabled under subsection (1) .
(3) A board may only make a request under subsection (2) if the board is of the opinion that the tabling of the direction or written notice may –
(a) disadvantage or cause damage to a company or a subsidiary, whether directly or indirectly; or
(b) enable another person, whether directly or indirectly, to gain an unreasonable advantage; or
(c) constitute a breach of confidentiality; or
(d) prejudice an investigation into –
(i) misconduct or possible misconduct; or
(ii) an offence, or possible offence, against this Act.
(4) If the members are satisfied that a direction, or written notice of an amendment or revocation of a direction, should not be tabled under subsection (1) for a reason specified in subsection (3) –
(a) subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the direction, the amendment or the revocation; and
(b) the Minister must table a statement that the direction has been given, or that written notice of an amendment or revocation has been given, in each House of Parliament within 7 sitting-days after the direction or notice is given to the relevant board under .