109FMatters to be considered and things to be done before the giving of emergency direction

109F Matters to be considered and things to be done before the giving of emergency direction (1) Before giving an emergency direction, the Department Head must— (a) consider whether the distribution company to be given the direction has the capacity and resources to do the things proposed to be specified in the emergency direction; and (b) consider alternatives (if any) to the things proposed to be specified in the direction and the feasibility of those alternatives. (2) In addition, before giving an emergency direction, the Department Head may consult any person that the Department Head considers appropriate to consult. The persons the Department Head may consult include— (a) AEMO; (b) Energy Safe Victoria; (c) retailers, generation companies, transmission companies and distribution companies. S. 109G inserted by No. 12/2023 s. 3.